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Re: Postfix setup



also sprach Bob Proulx <bob@proulx.com> [2002.10.15.0555 +0200]:
> If you have a static IP address then yes, "Internet Site".  If you
> have a DUL or a DHCP or other dynamic address then choose "Internet
> with smarthost" and specify your ISP mail hub for the smart host.

If you have a dynamic IP, then you are not an "Internet Site", whether
with smarthost or not. With a dynamic IP, you are a satellite system,
unless you use fetchmail on the system to deliver locally after POP or
QDMR, then you'd qualify as an internet site, i suppose.

> The problem of spammers are the reason for this.  They will camp out
> on dynamic addresses, spam and then move on.  Therefore a *large*
> number of sites will not accept mail from anyone in those address
> ranges given to dynamic addresses and DUL since those are both usually
> spam heaven.

this is all too true.


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