Re: [Exim] Backup MX failing

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Author: Torsten Mueller
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To: exim-users@exim.org
Subject: Re: [Exim] Backup MX failing

Matthew Daubenspeck schrieb:
>
> On Thu, May 08, 2003 at 08:12:22PM +0200, Torsten Mueller wrote:
> > Matthew Daubenspeck schrieb:
> > > I have a backup MX server to an exim 3.36 server on two separate
> > > networks. The backup is working as it should, but it failing when it
> > > tries to connect to the primary. I thought it might be a DNS resolving
> > > issue, but that made no difference. Even if I manually telnet to port
> > > 25, it takes almost 60 seconds to get the 220 "welcome" string.
> > >
> > > No other hosts have problems connecting, so it has to be something
> > > wonky. Any ideas? TIA.
> >
> > Reverse DNS is setup ?
>
> Yes, as far as I can control. It is on a DSL line, so I have no control
> over the DNS setups. However, sshd and apache can resolve the host in
> under a second.
>


The next i would investigate is ident.

Torsten