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.