One way you could do this is to run tcpdump set to record packets with either a source or destination adress of the ISP's mail server. Then check your mail. The whole conversation will be recorded with timestamps. Use tee to pipe the output to a file.
On Fri, 16 Jun 2000, Jaye Inabnit ke6sls wrote: > Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 09:42:00 -0700 > From: Jaye Inabnit ke6sls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: debian help <debian-user@lists.debian.org> > Subject: S L O W mailserver > > Hello, > > I have a really slow mail server problem. The guy says it shouldn't be > slow but it is. I know he is running Red Hat on all his boxes on this ISP > and don't know which mailserver he uses for POP3. > > My question is, can I some how trace all tcp/ip traffic to a file when I click > on my mail icon in KDE? Would be nice to start the file just prior to hitting > the button, then end the file folllowing the last message so I can show him > the times down to the second from the actual start of the session to the > end of the session. > > TIA > -- > > > Jaye:-} > > M.J. Inabnit, KE6SLS e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 707-442-6579 h/m 707-441-7096 p > http://www.qsl.net/ke6sls ICQ# 12741145 > This mail composed with kmail on kde on X on linux warped by debian > If it's stupid, but works, it ain't stupid. >
