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From: Jason Parsons <jparsons@dreamscape.com>
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Subject: dynamic ip?
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I have heard that there is a way to register a system name on a dynamic ip.  I was wondering if you know anything about that.  For instance, my machine name is "Saffron" and I am on dreamscape.com.  I dialup and login, with dreamscape's server assigning me an ip.  Is there a way so that while I am logged in, that ip  will be addressable as saffron.dreamscape.com???  Thanks in advance for any insight.  I know very little about the hierarchy or name registration.

Jason