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Re: Mindspring?

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From: Eric
Date: Mon, 01 Apr 1996 00:00
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In article <4jfu0o$9vc@stealth100.mindspring.com> "Steven A. DuChene" <sad@sduchene.mindspring.com> writes:
>>
>>The value of a static IP address is somewhat overrated.  I think the
>>original poster is talking about his use of e-mail addresses like
>><X@username.mindspring.com>, which cause mail to be delivered directly
>>to the SMTP daemon on his dialup machine.  We try to discourage that
>>approach because it can lead to unpredictable mail loss and delays if
>>he's not connected when delivery is attempted.
>>
>	I have been doing exactly that for almost a year now and haven't had
>	any problems so far. I belong to at least three different mailing
>	lists and regularly receive all the messages from those lists.
>

Steve,

I hate to point out outherwise, but everytime I send you e-mail, I get messages
because sendmail cannot connect to your machine for over 4 hours.  The
postmaster at my site gets it too.  I know that the message is harmless, but it
can be annoying. 

-Eric.

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From: eric@uxeric.compgen.com (Eric)
Subject: Re: Mindspring?
Date: 1996/04/01
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