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The RCVD_IN_* rules are fastest of all the network tests. These also include a very reliable timeout system, so are safe under almost any load.

- For DnsBlocklists and URIDNSBL rules (below), you should run a local caching nameserver on the same machine (or at the least, the same LAN) as the scanner, to increase speed.
+ For DnsBlocklists and URIDNSBL rules (below), you should run a local CachingNameserver on the same machine (or at the least, the same LAN) as the scanner, to increase speed.

'''URIDNSBL Rules''' (including SURBL lookups et al)

- These perform a high number of DNS lookups, so make sure you have a local caching nameserver, and be prepared to see scan times increase by a second or two on average.
+ These perform a high number of DNS lookups, so make sure you have a local CachingNameserver, and be prepared to see scan times increase by a second or two on average.

'''Collaborative spam identification databases (HashSharingSystem)'''

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If you're a very large site, processing upwards of tens of thousands of messages a day, the DCC maintainers have requested that you consider setting up your own DCC server as described in dccd(8), and arrange to peer with the rest of the public servers, to reduce their load.

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