RCPT TO Command Times Out or has a Long Delay

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URL: https://support.powerdnn.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=183
Article ID: 183
Created On: 30 Mar 2009 11:01 PM

Answer ISSUE:
When mail software tries to send an email to your domain, upon issuing the SMTP "RCPT TO" command, there is an extremely long delay.

CAUSE:
This happens because the mail server is trying to do a DNS blacklist lookup on the sender of the email and for some reason the DNS lookup is taking a long time.

LIKELY CAUSE:
Most likely the DNS blacklist service that you are using such as http://dsbl.org/ is no longer in service.  This is causing your timeouts.

LIKELY RESOLUTION:
Remote the offending DNS Blacklists from MailEnable.  To do that:
1)  Click on Start > Programs > Mail Enable > Mail Enable Administrator
2)  In MailEnable expand MailEnable > Servers > LocalHost > Connectors.  Right-Click on SMTP and select "Properties".
3)  On the DNS BlackListing Tab remove all "DSBL" entries and click "OK".

Your issue should be resolved.