Server Improvements & Fixes
Generated: February 20, 2026
🔴 Critical Fixes (Do Now)
1. Fix OVH IPv6 bind_failures (2.5M failures!)
SSH to OVH and disable IPv6 in KumoMTA config:2. Setup Log Rotation (Contabo has 13GB!)
3. Sync DKIM Keys (Contabo 656 → OVH 507)
🟡 Performance Improvements
4. Add Mimecast-specific Rate Limiting
Mimecast has 5,686 transient failures. Add stricter limits:5. Reduce KumoMTA CPU (77.6%)
High CPU might be due to:- Too many scheduled retries
- Log writing overhead
6. Setup Redis Password Security
Ensure Redis requires authentication:🟢 Monitoring Improvements
7. Create Health Check Script
8. Setup Automatic Log Cleanup Cron
🚀 Deliverability Improvements
9. Add DMARC Reporting
Current DMARC is basic. Upgrade to get reporting: v=DMARC1; p=quarantine; rua=mailto:dmarc@unosend.co; ruf=mailto:dmarc-failures@unosend.co; pct=100; adkim=r; aspf=r10. Setup Postmaster Tools
Register IPs with major providers:- Google Postmaster Tools - Track Gmail reputation
- Microsoft SNDS - Track Outlook reputation
- Yahoo Postmaster - Track Yahoo reputation
11. Warm New EU IP Properly
Contabo EU (84.247.139.105) needs gradual warmup:- Week 1: 30/min Gmail, 20/min Microsoft
- Week 2: 60/min Gmail, 40/min Microsoft
- Week 3: 90/min Gmail, 60/min Microsoft
- Week 4: 120/min Gmail, 80/min Microsoft
12. Enable DANE on Both Servers
DANE improves security and deliverability to security-conscious domains:📊 Summary
| Priority | Issue | Impact | Time to Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Critical | OVH bind_failures (2.5M) | Emails failing | 5 min |
| 🔴 Critical | Log rotation (13GB) | Disk full soon | 10 min |
| 🔴 Critical | DKIM sync (149 missing) | OVH DKIM failures | 15 min |
| 🟡 High | Mimecast throttling | 5,686 failures | 10 min |
| 🟡 High | KumoMTA CPU (77%) | Performance | 15 min |
| 🟢 Medium | Health monitoring | Visibility | 20 min |
| 🟢 Medium | Postmaster registration | Reputation tracking | 30 min |
| 🟢 Medium | OVH IP warmup | EU deliverability | Ongoing |