Slow estmp response - TCPdump etc

Hi all,

I haven't got a response from the list admin about my subscription but 
while I'm waiting . .

In the last few days sending mail to a Linux server has starting going 
very slowly - using:

	telnet nsw 25

gives:

	Trying 192.168.0.100...
	Connected to nsw.chu.com.au (192.168.0.100).
	Escape character is '^]'.

and about forty seconds later:

	220 nsw.chu.com.au ESMTP

TCPdump shows a similar delay when tracking a test mail.

I can't think what I have done from the sysadmin side that might be 
causing this but there must be a reason . .

Any ideas?

Thanks,

Phil.
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