[ILUG] mail server questions

[Donncha O Caoimh]

John McDonnell wrote:
> 
> Morning.
> just a couple of q's about the mail server I've set up here.
> Background:
> machine: 486 running debian/smail uses fetchmail -p ETRN to collect mail

Not sure about mail problem..

> Other problem: Connecting to the machine is slow (either with a mail
> client
> or telnet) is slow. from telnet I get:
> Trying 192.168.1.4...
> Connected to mail1.manganbros.ie.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 
> for a while and then a connection.
> any ideas?

Could it be a DNS thing? Have you a local dns server? Or is the hostname
of the machine setup properly? (in /etc/hosts)

Donncha.