From owner-freebsd-questions Sun Jul 14 05:42:48 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id FAA28497 for questions-outgoing; Sun, 14 Jul 1996 05:42:48 -0700 (PDT) Received: from ime.net ([204.97.248.4]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id FAA28490 for ; Sun, 14 Jul 1996 05:42:46 -0700 (PDT) Received: from kimiko.tcguy.net (buxton-16.ime.net [206.231.148.145]) by ime.net (8.7.4/8.6.12) with SMTP id IAA08595; Sun, 14 Jul 1996 08:41:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-ID: <31E8EB21.5A13@ime.net> Date: Sun, 14 Jul 1996 08:42:09 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler Reply-To: tcg@ime.net Organization: The Computer Guy X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.0b4Gold (Win95; I) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: dwhite@resnet.uoregon.edu CC: FreeBSD-Questions Subject: Re: -questions list speed. References: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Doug White wrote: > > On Sat, 13 Jul 1996, Gary Chrysler wrote: > > > Is it normal for a message to take over an hour to make it's loop. > > Hm. I don't usually look at the timestamp on when my messages come back, > but they usually start coming in while I'm still reading mail, so I'd say > I get 15 minutes loop time if that. > I don't actually look at the stamps either, I just know when I send one and know when it comes back. > > Lets say I post a message to -questions, It's over an hour before > > I get my own message back on -questions. Is this normal. > > > I would think it would be a couple minutes at most even though I > > am in Maine and FreeBSD.org is in Calif. (My home state) > > Depends on load on the mail server and the intervening distribution systems. > I realize load is an issue, My data to FreeBSD.org does in fact go through MCI SuperSlowWay. Crusing FreeBSD for me SUXS big time during the busy times! I usually wait untill the middle of the night PST. (Way early in the AM for me, EST) I was under the impression that a sending mail host contacted the recieving mail host directly if possiable. Thus a minute or so to send, a minute or so to recieve. 15 minutes I can see, Over an hour though! Seems a bit long. But if your are getting 15 minute turn arounds it must be something towards my end. One of these days when I get brave again I'll fireup my PPP on FreeBSD and connect to my ISP and trace the route! No protection from outside intruders, One of these days I'll figure out and intall wrappers or the like. :) -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848