Re: [Exim] Time too long

At 14.46 05/07/2000 +0200, you wrote:
>Typing away merrily, Riccardo Baldanzi produced the immortal words:
> > When i send a message from 192.168.1.137 (myPC on LAN) to 213.188.254.254
> > (Exim SMTP server on WAN) i have to wait 15 second before it starts to
> send
> > my mail.
> > I've tried with a telnet on port 25, i have to wait 15 second before it
> > respond:
>
>Sounds like a DNS lookup timing out ...
>
> > 220 myhost.mydomain.it ESMTP Exim 3.13 #1 Wed, 05 Jul 2000 14:24:16 +0200
> >
> > In debug mode i see this:
> > When i try to connect:
> > Connection request from 192.168.1.137
> > and after 15 seconds:
> > Process 20541 is handling incoming connection from [192.168.1.137]
> > ready for new message
>
>And that looks like it failed to find reverse DNS for 192.168.1.137.
But the mail was sent correctly.


> > This problem happens only when i send e-mail from my LAN.
>The 213.188.254.254 box hasn't been set up to know how to resolve the
>192.168.1.137 address.
>
>Two main options:
> Exim specific - read the documentation on the ``host_lookup''
> configuration option, and address lists
host_lookup is commented in my configure file


> Talk to your DNS administrators and determine if you want internal DNS
> for 192.168.
> <flameproofsuit>This is a site policy issue.</flameproofsuit>
> (Or, if you do have this, get the mail-server set up correctly)
I am DNS administrator :-/


>Hope this helps,
>--
>"We've got a patent on the conquering of a country through the use of force.
> We believe in world peace through extortionate license fees." -Bluemeat

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Riccardo Baldanzi
Responsabile Server Farm
Nodalis S.p.A.
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