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[node9]

ok basically
i just setup qmail, with vpopmail

It sends mail
it receives mail
becuase i tested it on the server
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 domain ESMTP
helo dude
250 domain
mail <me@domain>
250 ok
rcpt <me@domain>
250 ok
data
354 go ahead
Subject: testing

This is a test.
.
250 ok 812345679 qp 12345
quit
221 domain
Connection closed by foreign host.
The problem is, i went in outlook express, configured my client, but it is very slow... It takes like a minute to check mail.

Has anyone ever experienced this before? I don't understand why it takes so long, but for some reason it does.

can anyone help?

[node9]

it doesnt take this long for other email accounts ive had

[jks]

Originally posted by node9
it doesnt take this long for other email accounts ive had

Most probably your DNS settings are wrong.

When you connect to a mailserver, it normally does a reverse lookup of your IP-address. When you connect from 127.0.0.1 the reverse lookup is _fast_ as it's stored in the /etc/hosts file.

When you connect with Outlook Express from your local computer, and the DNS settings are incorrect - it will wait for a timeout before it continues.

You need to check that you have listed a DNS server for the server to use for lookups.

Try issuing this command from the shell:

nslookup 24.136.75.23

It should output something like:

user-0c8gion.cable.mindspring.com.

If not, your DNS settings are wrong somehow.

[node9]

well
im running the qmail smtp server and the pop server using TCPSERVER, and i have the -H option on it
so it doesnt look up anything.

and my dns settings in /etc/resolv.conf are fine
otheriwse i would of noticed.

it works fast with eudora 5.1 light
but
with outlook it doesnt
??