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to: Geo
from: Mike N.
date: 2006-07-26 08:16:48
subject: Re: My slow Linux Thunderbird on Barkto investigations

From: Mike N. 

On Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:43:28 -0400, "Geo"  wrote:

>I did have ICMP blocked, but it's enabled now. See if that makes the
>difference.

   Still no joy ... we may need a wireshark (or the MS Network Monitor) run
on your end to identify what's going on.

>Geo. (I've been blocking icmp to machines that get spammed because it is
>used by the spammers when they scan)

   Once we figure out what's going on, you should be able to close off
ICMP(Echo request) but leave the others.

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