Problems with BLU mail?

[gaf at blu.org (Jerry Feldman)]

On Wed, 27 Dec 2006 02:44:54 -0500
David Kramer <david at thekramers.net> wrote:

> I noticed that my discuss at blu.org posts were taking a very long time
> (hours) to come back.  This is what I'm seeing in my /var/log/maillog
> 
> Dec 24 05:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[13984]: connect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 05:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[13984]: lost connection after
> CONNECT from asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 05:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[13984]: disconnect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> 
> Dec 24 06:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[5915]: connect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 06:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[5915]: lost connection after
> CONNECT from asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 06:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[5915]: disconnect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> 
> Dec 24 07:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[19189]: connect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 07:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[19189]: lost connection after
> CONNECT from asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> Dec 24 07:00:53 uninew postfix/smtpd[19189]: disconnect from
> asgard.blu.org[216.235.254.231]
> 
> Dec 26 19:22:07 uninew postfix/smtp[22793]: 87CF03F698: conversation
> with olduvai.blu.org[216.235.254.232] timed out while receiving the
> initial server greeting
> Dec 26 19:22:08 uninew postfix/smtp[22793]: 87CF03F698:
> to=<discuss at blu.org>, relay=asgard-usdc.blu.org[216.235.254.231]:25,
> delay=301, delays=0.24/0.01/300/0.23, dsn=2.0.0, status=sent (250 Ok:
> queued as 095D426FAB)
> 
> 
> This isn't happening with every exchange, but most of them.  I looked in
> the postfix FAQ, and it basically says "sh** happens".
> I just added "-o smtp_helo_timeout=30 -o smtp_connect_timeout=30" to the
> smtp line in master.cf, and hopefully that will help
> 
> So do you think this is network "sh** happening", or a problem on BLU's
> side, or a problem on my side?  Am I the only one this is happening to?
I think this is network.
-- 
Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix user group
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