Re: [Exim] I dont want to use smarthosts.

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Lähettäjä: Suresh Ramasubramanian
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Uudet otsikot: [Exim] IP port notation
Aihe: Re: [Exim] I dont want to use smarthosts.
Chris Crowther [exim-users] <26/06/01 12:18 -0400>:
> Well that's me, but my dialup does have a static IP, and is the
> listed primary MX for all my domains (I have other mail servers to hold
> the mail if I'm not on).


In which case, I doubt if your IP is listed in the DUL at all.

[checking ...]

mjollnir:~ nslookup -sil 51.18.112.195.dialups.mail-abuse.org
Server:        10.0.3.1
Address:    10.0.3.1#53


** server can't find 51.18.112.195.dialups.mail-abuse.org.: NXDOMAIN

Not listed, as you see.

> I don't see why I should use my ISP's mail server when I have
> fully functioning one of my own.


Two or three reasons -

1. ISP has a fatter pipe to the 'net

2. ISP has got more powerful machines (likely) - ideally running 24*7, with
backups, etc.

3. You are anyway paying them - and part of the cost goes towards the right
to use their smtp server.

So I dont see the reason why you needn't use it :)

    -suresh


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