From: Andreas Schwab <schwab@linux-m68k.org>
To: Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org>
Cc: ding@gnus.org
Subject: Re: Hangs when sending mail via SMTP
Date: Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:45:42 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m2wr5c2mhl.fsf@igel.home> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87k41cfcbx.fsf@thinkpad.tsdh.de> (Tassilo Horn's message of "Thu, 19 Apr 2012 08:46:42 +0200")
Tassilo Horn <tassilo@member.fsf.org> writes:
> Hi all,
>
> since 2 or three days (always using the current git master), I have
> frequent hangs when sending mail via SMTP. In *Messages* I get the
> usual output:
>
> 235 2.7.0 Authentication successful
> 250 2.1.0 Ok
> 250 2.1.5 Ok [4 times]
> 354 End data with <CR><LF>.<CR><LF>
> Sending email
> Sending email done
> 250 2.0.0 Ok: queued as 28C71D244A
> 221 2.0.0 Bye
> Mark set
> Sending...done
>
> The hang occurs while "Mark set" is shown in the echo area. It usually
> takes about 20-30 seconds before "Sending...done" appears and the mail
> buffer is closed.
>
> What's a bit strange: when I hit C-g during the hang (possibly
> repeatedly), I'll get the "Sending...done" immediately without noticing
> any bad effect. The sent mail is also copied to the group I wrote from
> as specified by gcc-self setting.
Probably the SMTP server sometimes refuses to acknowledge the QUIT
command for some time (smtpmail waits for an answer here).
Andreas.
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2012-04-19 6:46 Tassilo Horn
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