[NTLUG:Discuss] Sendmail slow to respond

Neil Aggarwal neil at JAMMConsulting.com
Thu May 12 14:28:38 CDT 2005


Jay:

Where shall I meet you so you can buy?  ;)

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
	Neil


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> -----Original Message-----
> From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
> [mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Jay Urish
> Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:12 PM
> To: NTLUG Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Sendmail slow to respond
> 
> 
> damn.. There goes lunch next week
> 
> 
> Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> > Jay:
> > 
> > I tried several digs from the machine and several nslookups from
> > my laptop.  They all come back quickly and just fine.
> > 
> > Thanks,
> > 	Neil
> > 
> > 
> > --
> > Neil Aggarwal, JAMM Consulting, (214)986-3533, 
> www.JAMMConsulting.com
> > FREE! Valuable info on how your business can reduce 
> operating costs by
> > 17% or more in 6 months or less! 
> http://newsletter.JAMMConsulting.com
> > 
> > 
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
> >>[mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Jay Urish
> >>Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 1:43 PM
> >>To: NTLUG Discussion List
> >>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Sendmail slow to respond
> >>
> >>
> >>I have seen this before...Damnit,,
> >>I just remember what the issue was..
> >>
> >>I keep thinking DNS
> >>
> >>Just cause you ping the DNS server doesn't mean that its 
> up.. The box 
> >>could be running but Bind may have puked.
> >>
> >>
> >>Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> >>
> >>>Jay:
> >>>
> >>>I checked the nameserver listed in /etc/resolv.conf.  I 
> >>>pinged each one and they respond quickly.
> >>>
> >>>I also timed the response.  It takes eactly two minutes to
> >>>respond, which is strange.  I can repeat it as many times
> >>>as I want and it takes exactly 2 minutes.
> >>>
> >>>Thanks,
> >>>	Neil
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>--
> >>>Neil Aggarwal, JAMM Consulting, (214)986-3533, 
> >>
> >>www.JAMMConsulting.com
> >>
> >>>FREE! Valuable info on how your business can reduce 
> >>
> >>operating costs by
> >>
> >>>17% or more in 6 months or less! 
> >>
> >>http://newsletter.JAMMConsulting.com
> >>
> >>>
> >>>>-----Original Message-----
> >>>>From: discuss-bounces at ntlug.org 
> >>>>[mailto:discuss-bounces at ntlug.org] On Behalf Of Jay Urish
> >>>>Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 1:10 PM
> >>>>To: NTLUG Discussion List
> >>>>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Sendmail slow to respond
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>Usually this is indicative of a DNS problem. Check 
> >>>>/var/log/mail and see 
> >>>>what it says.
> >>>>
> >>>>Neil Aggarwal wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Hello:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>This is strange.  Today, two different clients called me 
> >>
> >>telling me 
> >>
> >>>>>that they are unable to send email from Outlook.  They 
> >>
> >>keep getting 
> >>
> >>>>>a message that their connection timed out when connecting 
> >>>>
> >>>>to the SMTP 
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>server.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I am at one of these clients' sites and when I do:
> >>>>> telnet 192.168.1.1 25
> >>>>>it takes about 30 seconds to give me a response from sendmail.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I eventually get back:
> >>>>> 220 www.homexcorp.com ESMTP Sendmail 8.12.11/8.12.11; 
> >>>>
> >>>>Thu, 12 May 2005
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>11:55:22 -0500
> >>>>>which looks like, but it takes a long time to get it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I believe this is the source of the problem -- Outlook 
> >>>>
> >>>>gives up when 
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>waiting for sendmail to respond.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Any ideas what could be happening?
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I find it strange that two separate people called me 
> with the exact
> >>>>>same symptoms on the same morning.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Thanks,
> >>>>> Neil
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>--
> >>>>>Neil Aggarwal, JAMM Consulting, (214)986-3533, 
> >>>>
> >>>>www.JAMMConsulting.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>FREE! Valuable info on how your business can reduce 
> >>>>
> >>>>operating costs by
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>17% or more in 6 months or less! 
> >>>>
> >>>>http://newsletter.JAMMConsulting.com
> >>>>
> >>>>
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