[ale] slow sending email via localhost

[Geoffrey]

Jim Kinney wrote:
> Need nssswitch line:
> 
> hosts:    files dns
> 
> also make sure /etc/hosts has line
> 
> 127.0.0.1 localhost

Both of the above are satisfied.

> 
> Also double check /etc/resolve.conf has a fast nameserver as the first  
> one. Test with:
> 
> time dig www.yahoo.com <http://www.yahoo.com>

Pretty fast return.

-- 
Until later, Geoffrey

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