> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > I'm reposting this message since I've never seen my original come > > through: > > > > I'm having problems with mail delivery on my local box. When I d/l my > > mail from my isp (using fetchmail), it is taking over 5 minutes > > (probably closer to 10) for the mail to get delivered, i.e. for the > > machine to say I have new mail, not for it to come down from my isp. > > Any ideas on what could be causing this, and how to fix it? > > > > You are not alone. smail and fetchmail here.
I had that problem. But in /etc/init.d/smail change the "-q10m" to "-q10s" and see if that helps. I don't know why the default is a ten minute wait. We should at least get an option during installation. Anyway, good luck. Zack > Paul Serice
