Re: [cobalt-users] problems with Qube3 (was Macintosh, AppleShare IP Users)

["Gerald Waugh" <gerald@xxxxxxxxx>]

> Like you, this SMTP problem has been with me since I got the Qube 3. I
> installed all the updates including OS 6.1 in the hopes that this would
fix
> the SMTP latency issue - but it made no difference.
>
> This is the worst issue for my setup. I could live without file-sharing
> altogether if the mail servers would work properly. :-(
>
> Perhaps others will post their experiences with the Qube 3's SMTP service
> and we can get an idea if others have this problem or if it relates to our
> working in a WinNT environment.

Sorry, I may have missed something, but if the SMTP issue is long delays,
reverse lookup is probably not working.
You can workaround this issue by putting the IP hostname in /etc/hosts
that way the resolver will respond to the SMTP request fast.
Gerald