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Re: [cobalt-users] Slow smtp connection on raq4



On Monday 11 February 2002 03:09 pm, AHA Lists wrote:
> How do you setup a hosts file on the server?  I have our fixed IP at the
> office in the allow relay, and POP before SMTP is on.  I am thinking it has
> something to do with the reverse lookup here at our office because we just
> got a new ISP and a new firewall.  Could the firewall be blocking the
> reverse lookup and this is what is causing the slowdown?
>

there already is a hosts file:
/etc/hosts

test --
log into your server and try executing

dig ip.ad.re.ss
where ip.ad.re.ss is your ip
--
Gerald Waugh