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Date:      Fri, 29 Jun 2001 19:22:59 -0400
From:      rvb <rvb01@mediaone.net>
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Slow sending of mail...
Message-ID:  <na3qjt08qvp3f7p3ui7ppj18gestsrodml@4ax.com>
In-Reply-To: <20010629091321.A18254@acadia.ne.mediaone.net>
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Well, I RTFM and found the Muttrc file (global config) in
/usr/local/etc and edited the set_sendmail_wait parameter to be -1.

Works like a charm.  Oh, and by the way, since I found the answer
myself I'll keep the Million dollars.  ;)

Thanks for all your help everyone,

rvb


Louis LeBlanc <leblanc+freebsd@acadia.ne.mediaone.net> wrote:

>Recompile Mutt so that this becomes the default.  Just search for
>sendmail_wait, and you can find where that is defined.
>
>If it works, you can email me for details on where to send the $1M  :)
>
>L
>
>On 06/29/01 08:26 AM, rvb sat at the `puter and typed:
>> AWESOME! That worked.  I have a follow-up question worth $1,000,000
>> dollars...
>>=20
>> How can I set this up to be the global setting for all users?  I tried
>> adding /etc/Muttrc which the man page says is used for global Mutt
>> settings, but it didn't work.
>>=20
>> Thanks for your help,
>>=20
>> rvb
>>=20
>>=20
>> David Banning <david@skytrackercanada.com> wrote:
>>=20
>> >I had this same problem in mutt.
>> >You have to change the "set sendmail_wait" parameter to "set =
sendmail_wait=3D-1"
>> >in the .muttrc file.
>> >
>> >On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 01:16:02AM -0400, Joseph Gleason wrote:
>> >> Whenever I see 30 second delays anywhere, I always think DNS =
timeout.
>> >>=20
>> >> Is there a reverse DNS for the IP address you are connecting from? =
 What
>> >> about the servers IP address?
>> >>=20
>> >> ----- Original Message -----
>> >> From: "rvb" <rvb01@mediaone.net>
>> >> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG>
>> >> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2001 00:49
>> >> Subject: Slow sending of mail...
>> >>=20
>> >>=20
>> >> > I am running FreeBSD 4.2 on an PIII/550.  I have just finished =
setting
>> >> > up my DNS entries and sendmail is working, but when sending an =
email
>> >> > (locally - I only have the one box setup so far) it takes up to =
30
>> >> > seconds from the time I say 'Send it' in MUTT before the message =
takes
>> >> > off and MUTT says 'Mail Sent...'.
>> >> >
>> >> > On any other system I've been on (work, school) I get sub-second
>> >> > response from MUTT saying 'Mail Sent...'.
>> >> >
>> >> > If someone could offer any tuning suggestions or ideas on what =
may be
>> >> > affecting the performance, it would be a big help.
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks,
>> >> >
>> >> > rvb
>> >> >
>> >> >
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