What is the purpose of ident anymore? With the vast majority of mail servers not supporting ident (this is anecdotal based on my logs). It does not help with spam and only seems to slow the server down.
Tim -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Christian Schmidt Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 4:58 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [exim] long delays on debian testing (mypost: rl3sept27) Hello Marc, Marc Sherman, 27.09.2005 (d.m.y): > rich lott wrote: > > > >-----------8<--------------------------------------------------- > >2005-09-27 20:31:07 cwd=/home/rich 4 args: send-mail -i -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >2005-09-27 20:31:07 1EKLAR-0002Rr-De <= [EMAIL PROTECTED] U=root P=local > >S=285 > >from <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> for [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >2005-09-27 20:31:15 cwd=/var/spool/exim4 3 args: /usr/sbin/exim4 -Mc > >1EKLAR-0002Rr-De > >2005-09-27 20:31:46 1EKLAR-0002Rr-De => [EMAIL PROTECTED] F=<[EMAIL > >PROTECTED]> > >P=<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> R=dnslookup T=remote_smtp S=298 > >H=mail.shinyblue.net [195.50.105.121]:25 C="250 ok 1127849784 qp 51064" > >QT=39s DT=31s > >2005-09-27 20:31:46 1EKLAR-0002Rr-De Completed QT=39s > >-----------8<--------------------------------------------------- > > > > My guess is that the 30 second delay is the timeout while your DNS > server fails to resolve the domain xxxxxx. > > http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/MailingListEtiquette#head-a6f7fb5ce8816568569a3 21f783315207ec38063 I'd prefer to give the ident lookup stuff a chance. Rich, have you added the lines following lines to your exim configuration? rfc1413_hosts = !* rfc1413_query_timeout = 0s The 30s delay you mention makes me think that ident lookups are responsible... Regards, Christian Schmidt -- *g*... Da hat Oli wohl wieder Mist geblubbert.. -- Michael Kleinhenz -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/ -- ## List details at http://www.exim.org/mailman/listinfo/exim-users ## Exim details at http://www.exim.org/ ## Please use the Wiki with this list - http://www.exim.org/eximwiki/
