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From: brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk (Brian Somers)
Newsgroups: comp.mail.misc,comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.networking,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.misc,comp.os.ms-windows.networking.tcp-ip
Subject: Re: SMTP to WFW 3.11...
Date: 25 Dec 1996 21:08:23 GMT
Organization: Coverform Ltd.
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In article <32BCE9FF.7691@www.play-hookey.com>,
Ken Bigelow <kbigelow@www.play-hookey.com> writes:
> My home connection is also a 33.6K dialup for now (when I win the
> Lottery.... :-) ). My gateway machine is also my Web server and mail
> server. Since it is a Web server, I'm using pppd with a 24/7 connection
> to my ISP. I find that the main hassle with not buying a dedicated port
> is that the ISP will dump you for inactivity, so as to free the port for
> another user.
Ah, you want the -ddial switch on the new ppp :) It does an immediate
redial after a disconnect !
--
Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....