In-reply-to: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> I'm almost certain that the 40-second delay reported in the previous message is due to tcpwrappers trying to do redundant reverse DNS lookups.
I rebuilt exim from the version 3.36 source (same version Debian has on Sarge). It does have a build option for using tcpwrappers internally. I did not select it. And the problem does not occur with the rebuilt exim. IMHO it is wrong for the Debian package to select this option. If somebody wants to use tcpwrappers, it's possible (and easy) to use them "external" to the app by specifying them in the /etc/inetd.conf file. So the use of tcpwrappers need not (therefore should not) be built-in to the app. Incidentally, I don't see what good tcpwrappers do. They delay startup of the app for 40 seconds. They accomplish absolutely nothing. After the reverse lookup fails, the app just goes ahead anyway. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
