I assume the problem your boss was having as detailed below is linked to
what we discussed last Friday Pete?

At 10:09 30/01/2001, Pete wrote:
> > It shouldn't matter if you're dyn or static IP. They're both coming out
> > of the pool addressed to your ISP and subsequently easily filtered by
> > sendmail et al. However, David, are you suggesting that Telecom are
> > making it so difficult for ISP's that they'll have a job easily
> determining
> > whether an IP is theirs or not? What a pain to have to dynamically
> manipulate
> > /etc/mail/access or equivalent as customers (dis)connect...
> > What mechanisms do Telecom use to ensure clients are dynamically
> addressed?
>
>I suspect that Xtra are dealing with this exact problem right now.
>
>On the bosses new JetStart connection at home (using Xtra as the ISP), he is
>unable to relay mail through smtp.xtra.co.nz.
>
>If he loggs into their global roaming section he can relay through
>ipass-smtp.xtra.co.nz, but not smtp.xtra.co.nz at all any time. He also cannot
>access news.xtra.co.nz at any time.
>
>He says he will get them to fix it tonight, but personally I suspect he will
>hang up after sitting on hold for 3/4hr before someone answers.

-- 
Ted Grenfell
Xtra ISP Performance Manager
Mob 025 435 455; DDI 09 359 5854; Fax 09 355 5283
Level 13, Telecom Tower, 16 Kingston St, Private Bag 92028, Auckland
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