[ale] slow sending email via localhost

[Jim Kinney]

Need nssswitch line:

hosts:    files dns

also make sure /etc/hosts has line

127.0.0.1 localhost

Also double check /etc/resolve.conf has a fast nameserver as the first  one.
Test with:

time dig www.yahoo.com

On Fri, Apr 30, 2010 at 10:58 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com>wrote:

> JK wrote:
> > On 4/30/2010 6:51 AM, Geoffrey wrote:
> >> Anyone have any ideas why when I send email via localhost from
> >> thunderbird, it takes so bloody long for the message to send?
> >>
> >> I would think it should go right out.
> >
> >
> > I've learned to suspect DNS timeouts in this kind of situation.
> > If you've got the server configured as "localhost" in tbird,
> > and you don't have an entry for "localhost" in /etc/hosts, or
> > if /etc/hosts isn't consulted during DNS lookup (due to the
> > contents of /etc/nsswitch.conf), then the bad behavior you
> > are seeing could happen, I believe. If you set up the server
> > addr as 127.0.0.1 you may have better luck.  Or I could just
> > be totally wrong.
>
> What should I look for in /etc/nsswitch.conf ??
>
> >
> > -- JK
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Until later, Geoffrey
>
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