Sounds like a DNS configuration problem.  If you can immediately telnet
using the ip rather than the host name, then you need to check your dns
set up.

fred

Alf Hardy wrote:
> 
> hello all,
> 
> when I try to telnet to a given host, the program appears to launch but
> doesn't immediately contact the host. After further investgation, it appears
> that the program does launch and contact the host but only after some 3-4
> minutes. The network aspect is fine. The host will respond to pings
> immediately. It would appear that telnet is taking a lenghty time to
> actually run. Once running however, everything works fine.
> 
> Any ideas anyone.
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 
> Regards
> 
> Alf
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