Andrew D <awd@???> wrote:
> > It's a standalone Debian box running exim in what I believe is
> > a pretty default configuration. I just use the ordinary
> > pon/poff scripts to connect to my ISP and I use their
> > nameservers. I don't see anything else using my bandwidth.
> a caching name server is still a good idea IMHO
> >
> > Isn't there some parameter I could use to disable the DNS
> > lookups? (if it makes any sense to do so)
> lol, no way, mail runs on DNS :)
Well, more like "continued dns lookups". I mean it does get to
the smarthost and will deliver any messages shorter than ca.
70K. Therefore I don't understand this. I have never had this
problem with any other MTA.
> just change the hostname in smarthost router to the IP for that
> host, though u may have to check every now and then to see if
> that host has changed IP.
There's got to be another way...any other checks I could make
to track down the problem? If it would help to post my
exim.conf I'll gladly do so.
Regards,
Morten
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