16 Sep
2003
16 Sep
'03
4:02 p.m.
Joern Nettingsmeier <nettings(a)folkwang-hochschule.de> writes:
sure. the keyword is "dynamic ip" here.
still, i'm trying to discourage people from doing it, since your
machine might very well be less available than the redundant,
diesel-backed big iron at your isp and eventually cause more bounces.
No diesel, just an inexpensive battery UPS. Only good for about a 15
minute outage. But, note that server unavailability doesn't bounce
mail unless it continues for a long time.
and if it's not, quietly enjoy your server but
don't tell people to do
the same ;), because their admin skills might not be as good as yours,
and a haywire mail server can cause headaches all over the net...
Agreed. I'm not telling anyone to do it. In fact, I would advise
most people not to. It can be a hassle to maintain.
I recently had a problem with Time Warner. They were blocking mail
from *all* home DSL addresses. I got that straightened out, but have
since become sensitive to this kind of blanket treatment.
Punish me (if you must) for what I do, not for my connection protocol.
Regards,
--
Jack O'Quin
Austin, Texas, USA