Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2012 10:03:26 -0400 From: Sean Cavanaugh <millenia2000@hotmail.com> To: "'Robert Huff'" <roberthuff@rcn.com>, "'Matthias Apitz'" <guru@unixarea.de> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: IP -> e-mail Message-ID: <BAY165-ds1676E6E1F79C464712821FCA0D0@phx.gbl> In-Reply-To: <20431.22651.888125.876852@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <1338973608.78319.YahooMailNeo@web162906.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> <20120606125125.GA2043@tiny> <20431.22651.888125.876852@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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> -----Original Message----- > From: owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd- > questions@freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Robert Huff > Sent: Wednesday, June 06, 2012 9:18 AM > To: Matthias Apitz > Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org > Subject: Re: IP -> e-mail > > > Matthias Apitz writes: > > > > Let say my computer is connected to the internet with a cable > > modem and has a dynamic IP address via DHCP. This address is > > refreshed after every random days. > > > > > I want to know the new address even when I'm not home. Like send > > an e-mail with the new IP, I already know how to do this, but how can > > I track the event when my computer receives the new IP? > > If you are using it so you know what IP to hit from outside your network, I would also recommend taking a look at a service like DynDNS as you would have a DNS name that would auto correct for new IP.
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