You haven't set the -H flag, so by default it's trying to look up the remote hostname in DNS for $TCPREMOTEHOST
This may take a long time if reverse DNS isn't set up properly for the host connecting. On Monday 26 April 2004 12:23, Chris Miller wrote: > I just tested it again and timed it. 10 seconds until I get the banner from > the time I connect and issue the EHLO command. That's unacceptable, it > should be nearly instant. It's not like this is a slow box or anything > (dual xeon box, it's got some ummph). > > Any ideas as to why the long delay? > > Also, you wanted me to run the command "ps auxwww |grep '[t]cpserver > .*qmail-smtpd'": > > vpopmail 3628 0.0 0.1 2104 1328 ? S 07:48 0:00 > /usr/local/bin/tcpserver -v -R -l rhost1.zfx.com -x /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb -c 50 > -u 89 -g 89 0 smtp /var/qmail/bin/qmail-smtpd rhost1.zfx.com > /var/vpopmail/bin/vchkpw /bin/true > > Thanks, > > Chris Miller > Compuville > www.compuville.net > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Peter Palmreuther [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 2:55 PM > To: Chris Miller in vpop > Subject: [vchkpw] Re: SMTP Slowness > > Hello Chris, > > On Monday, April 26, 2004 at 3:42:40 PM you wrote (at least in part): > > Now I've got another problem with SMTP. When I try to connect, it takes > > FOREVER to send the welcome message. Go ahead and telnet into > > rhost1.zfx.com > > > on port 25 and issue a HELO, and you'll see what I mean. > > Both, connecting and issuing a EHLO (or HELO), is just a matter of > seconds from here. > > > I thought that it could be something with DNS, but everything seems > > fine with DNS. The hostname and reverse DNS entries for the box are > > in there, and the DNS servers on the server are set correctly so it > > should be able to resolve it's self pretty quickly (the DNS server > > it uses is on the local box, as is the zone for the domain). > > Well, it nevertheless could be a DNS related problem. The "self > referring" reverse entries are not that much of a matter. What takes > time most times this behavior is seen is reverse resolving of > connecting client. So what's your 'tcpserver ... qmail-smtpd' > invocation line[1]? > > [1]: ps auxwww |grep '[t]cpserver .*qmail-smtpd' -- Rick Morris Network Manager WeDoHosting.com 101-4226 Commerce Circle Victoria BC V8Z 6N6 ph: +1 250 479 1595 fax: +1 250 479 1517 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.wedohosting.com
