On Wed, 28 Aug 1996 13:15:21 -0400 C.A.Smith said:
>
>I'm looking into getting a permanent IP address, but it's the price that's
>getting me right now. It WILL happen in the future. :)
>
>I'm just getting into listservers and don't understand how to set one up
>yet. Why is it doomed from the start to have a dynamic ip?  It's not going
>to be a very big list, at least not from the start. I'm going to keep it
>small, while I'm learning, and then advertise it a little when I'm more
>comfortable with it.
 
The reason it won't work with a dynamic IP address is because no one can
find you to send to your list.  You have to have a permanent network
address for people to be able to send mail to your list.  This means a
permanent IP address, listed in a nameserver so that when I want to send
mail to your list, I can get to it.  This just won't work with a constantly
changing IP address.
 
In fact, to really run a list properly, you should be connected to the
internet full time.  Running a list from a part time dial connection
will provide sub-standard service to your subscribers.
 
Harold
Owner of the oldest continuous operating listserv in the world