Hi there lee,
> I run The Bat version 3.96.6 with a Netgear DG632 ADSL Modem Router and > whenever I > send mail there's a delay for exactly 13 seconds and then the message will > finally go. After > that messages go straight away...until I close and re-open The Bat when I get > the > delay again. It could be that the mailserver is trying to verify the client using the ident protocol. If that's the case, the server's ident request ends at your router (to the router it's an outside-initiated connection that is not "port-forwarded" anywhere, so it drops the packet). If the server doesn't get a response, usually after a timeout it just ignores the failed request and continues with POP3 or IMAP, authenticating there. To check whether this is the problem in your case just add a port forwarding rule to your router: forward all packets to port 113 to the machine running TheBat. Also, disable any firewall you might have running on the machine. If the delay is gone then, you have at least identified the problem. If so, you have more than one option: a) You may be able to configure your router not to silently drop packets to port 113 but to return "port closed". The server will then "catch on" without the delay that no ident server is running on your system and continue like it does now after the delay. b) You can leave the port forwarding rule in place and either configure the firewall on your machine to reject (return "port closed", not drop) the packet or simply to allow the inbound to reach port 113 on your machine permanently. If TheBat is sporting an ident server, it will answer the request, if not, Windows' default answer will be "port closed", which means no application is listening on that port. Again, the asking server will not have to go into timeout but gets its answer instantly. Of course, by opening up the port on your router you will be detectable by an attacker doing portscans, which is not inherently dangerous by itself but will at least allow the attacker to detect that "something" is there on this IP. But either way, if you want to avoid the delay, the server must get an answer to his request, either positive or negative. -- Mit freundlichen Grüßen Alto Speckhardt mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
pgpLj8McHQMo2.pgp
Description: PGP signature
________________________________________________ Current version is 3.95.06 | 'Using TBUDL' information: http://www.silverstones.com/thebat/TBUDLInfo.html
