On Mon, 3 Sep 2001, Jay Kline wrote: > I recently set up a new server, and am having some network troubles. The > problem is it takes 30 some seconds for POP3 to connect up. When I telnet to > it "connects" right away, but it takes 20-30 seconds before the POP > converstaion to start. The same for FTP and other protocols. I know there > is a setting for this somewhere, but I dont know how to change it or what to > change it to. Can anyone direct me to the right place? Jay, My bet is that you are using a DNS server that isn't working right. That sounds a lot like a Reverse DNS timeout. Or, maybe, you don't have reverse dns on the IP you're connecting from? -- Nate Carlson <natecars at real-time.com> | Phone : (952)943-8700 http://www.real-time.com | Fax : (952)943-8500