Ben Parker <[log in to unmask]> wrote on 01/23/2007 04:50:19 PM:

> Use of direct IP is often necessary where DNS is problematic or known to 
be
> wrong (such as when the server is behind a firewall and internal DNS is 
not
> setup correctly).

Since I wear the DNS hat among many others around my office, I would urge 
anyone having DNS problems to get them resolved rather than work around 
them.  It's probably only a matter of time before it screws up someone 
else too.