why is mail() so slow ?!

From: Date: Wed, 16 Apr 2003 07:45:49 +0000
Subject: why is mail() so slow ?!
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I'm using php 4.3.0, apache 1.3.27 on debian woody MTA is exim set up with the default woody configuration When i send a mail using the php mail() function the page where the function is called takes 10/15 seconds to load I'm not doing massive mail just sending one mail to one recipient How come is the mail() function so slow ?? Thanks in advance Q.D

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