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Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 15:41:27 +0100
From: Damian Hamill <damian@cablenet.net>
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Steve wrote:
> 
> On Thu, 24 Apr 1997, Jason Fesler 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?

> > As to *really* doing  SMTP to a dynamic IP, er.. ya, right.

We've been doing that successfully for the last 2 years.

> I thought so - but I had to take a shot in case I was living in the dark
> or something.  A competitor who had the world convinced he was the
> largest, supported dialup SMTP.  of course this was because in reality he
> had 32 lines and didnt have the class C boundary crossing problems
> associated with having hundreds of lines.

I don't see what this has to do with it. What problems are associated
with crossing Class C boundaries ?

regards
damian

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