Bgpenalty Option

When an authentication failure occurs from a particular client IP address, subsequent authentication attempts from that IP address are treated as "BadGuys" and are delayed. If an authentication failure is followed by a successful authentication, the successful authentication is delayed, but the IP address ceases to be treated as a "BadGuy" for subsequent attempts.

The  option (available under ,  ,  ,  ,  , and  ) specifies the length of time in seconds added to the  authentication delay after each failed authentication.

The default value is: 2

See also:
 * bgmax Option
 * bgmaxbadness Option
 * bgdecay Option
 * bglinear Option
 * bgexcluded Option
 * Base options
 * IMAP options
 * POP options
 * MMP and IMAP Proxy and POP Proxy and vdomain options