Date: Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:18:24 -0400 From: Lowell Gilbert <freebsd-questions-local@be-well.ilk.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Shorten delay in sending mail to SMTP Message-ID: <44zm36e4nj.fsf@be-well.ilk.org> In-Reply-To: <466CB2DF.30808@extracktor.com> (Foo JH's message of "Mon\, 11 Jun 2007 10\:26\:39 %2B0800") References: <466CB2DF.30808@extracktor.com>
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Foo JH <jhfoo-ml@extracktor.com> writes: > I'm using inetd + qmail to implement a mail server. The combo works, > but usually sending a mail takes some 5-10 seconds. > > I suspect it's largely because inetd or qmail is trying to do some dns > lookup or something, before letting it through. Is there any way to > shorten this process - if possible eliminate it altogether? What exactly is happening when this delay occurs? Are you asking to send an e-mail to a foreign mailserver without looking up that server's e-mail address? > Some time back, there was an advice to avoid inetd. It's probably a > good idea, but I hope to deal with this first before moving forward on > the setup. If your e-mail volumes are extremely low, it may even be a *good* idea. At the cost of a small extra latency, of course; but not multiple seconds worth.
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