Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 13:51:41 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMTP gateway clients Message-ID: <19970425135141.02681@pavilion.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19970424133641.00a5c5b0@mixcom.com>; from Jeffrey J. Mountin on Thu, Apr 24, 1997 at 01:36:41PM -0500 References: <3.0.32.19970424133641.00a5c5b0@mixcom.com>
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On Thu, Apr 24, 1997 at 01:36:41PM -0500, Jeffrey J. Mountin wrote: > At 10:53 AM 4/24/97 -0400, Steve wrote: > >Anyone know how to support smtp gateways without a static IP on the > >client's end? > > I don't think this is advisable or even possible. The MX server needs to > have an IP ergo if it changes... > Not so, You can locally receive mail into a mailbox using sendmail, and then spawn a process that talks SMTP to send it to the customer when they log in and you know their ip address. Problems: * Remembering the envelope so that you can reconstruct it! * Cussing and swearing because end user Microsoft machine's have fun and games with dynamic Ip addresses and mail servers! :) Joe -- Josef Karthauser Technical Manager Email: joe@pavilion.net Pavilion Internet plc. [Tel: +44 1273 607072 Fax: +44 1273 607073]
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