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Auteur: Ian Jackson
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Aan: exim-users
Onderwerp: Re: [EXIM] Domain names and IP addresses used in documentation
Chris Thompson writes ("[EXIM] Domain names and IP addresses used in documentation"):
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> One could also query the choice of IP numbers used in the Exim documentation.
> I am sure it is flattering to Cambridge University to see so many references
> to 131.111/16, but I am not sure it is altogether wise! Maybe it would be
> better to use the RFC 1918 (BCP 5) private networks (10/8, 172.16/12, and
> 192.168/16) in more places.


This is a bit off-topic, but note that RFC1918 wisely recommends that
when you allocate yourself a private networks you choose one at
random. It's a bit of a pain to merge two private internets if you
find that you've both used 192.168.0/24 ...


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