Re: How important is static IP?

[Andy Laurence <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> It seems a few of us are trying to decide which ADLS ISP to go
with
> at the moment, so I'd like to know just how important those who've
> already taken the plunge feel it is to have static IP?
>
> Which HA toys might need static now or in the near future?

I've never found a need for a static IP.  http://www.dns2go.com covers me.

> I presume if I want to run a mail server I need static for my DNS
MX
> record to point to. Is this correct, or could you get away with
> something like dyndns? My guess is that dyndns would sometimes be
out
> of date and mail would get bounced.

If you're setting up your own mail server at home, you really do want a
backup.  My primary DNS is my home server, and I've misconfigured 
secondary/tertiary ones.  The MX records are (10) my server, (20)
backup 
server on another line from another provider geographically a long way
away.

Andy


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