Date: Fri, 25 Apr 1997 08:30:05 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Jason Fesler <jfesler@calweb.com> Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: SMTP gateway clients Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.970425082908.2870J-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net> In-Reply-To: <3.0.1.32.19970424165644.00b05100@pop.calweb.com>
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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? > > Ya, set up a UUCP session between the two. If you have unix on the calling > side (the lame side w/out a static IP), that one box *can* run SMTP (and > probably will, if you are running sendmail), so that the disconnected > network can use modern tools, but still have a store-and-forward mail > environment. > > As to *really* doing SMTP to a dynamic IP, er.. ya, right. > 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.
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