Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 22:54:16 +0100 From: Ceri Davies <setantae@submonkey.net> To: Doug Lee <dgl@visi.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: fetchmail protocol error caused by DNS timeout - solution? Message-ID: <20021020215416.GB33135@submonkey.net> In-Reply-To: <20021020215055.GA586@kirk.dlee.org> References: <20021020215055.GA586@kirk.dlee.org>
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On Sun, Oct 20, 2002 at 05:50:55PM -0400, Doug Lee wrote: > Some spam messages I get come from invalid ips (here I mean ips > which have no rDNS mapping) which, when looked up in DNS, cause > very long pauses in processing. When this happens during a run of > ``fetchmail,'' the fetchmail session dies (after DNS returns) with > a protocol error, presumably because the mail server at the other > end of the fetchmail connection gave up waiting for my system to > continue downloading messages. I don't see any settings for > ``fetchmail'' or ``named'' (I run my own nameserver) that might > help me... > > So I am seeking a solution here. Please respond directly to me to > make sure I don't miss the reply; copying the list is also fine with > me, since I run a ``procmail'' rule that obliterates dups anyway. :) I think the best you could do would be to make use of the "no dns" option, but looking at the manpage this may have other implications, so check that out first. Ceri -- you can't see when light's so strong you can't see when light is gone To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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