From: /dev/rob0 (rob0gmx.co.uk)
Date: Mon May 05 2008 - 11:14:52 CDT

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On Mon May 5 2008 10:57:10 Zbigniew Szalbot wrote:
> > OP has a DNS lookup problem. this may be because his DNS server is
> > too slow. it is recommended to run a caching DNS server not far
> > from the postfix server, and not to rely on "toy" DNS servers.
>
> Sorry to jump in - but I was thinking about this issue today. Which
> caching dns server would you recommend (I'd be especially interested
> if it were something in the FreeBSD ports system... :)? I think Bind
> is a bit of an overkill for that?

Overkill, how so? BIND named is by far the leading choice. I run it on
systems large and small. The setup for a caching-only system is very
simple, probably already done for you by your distributor.

Whilst you might get useful suggestions here, your FBSD questions are
more appropriate in a FBSD forum.
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