Re: [exim] Speed of SMTP Banner

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Speed of SMTP Banner
Shine, Gary <gshine@???> (So 28 Jan 2007 22:07:08 CET):
> For some reason the SMTP banner takes several seconds (between 4 and 8) to
> respond. It looks odd as if I telnet to the POP port (110) I get an
> immediate response, while port 25 is slow.
>
> The machine has dual processors and is idle, so I would epxect a faster
> response. DNS queries on the machine are immediate, and my config file is
> basically the dafault.


What about rDNS queries? Fast as well?
What about auth queries?
What about other TCP/UDP traffic in parallel to your port 25 connect (or
triggered by your connect)?


    Best regards from Dresden
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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