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Jonathan Roberts wrote: > Everyone who's said that they can do that with their e-mail which is > at home, even with ssh does your computer not have to be running all > the time?! I know from the software point of view this is not an issue > but from the point of view of electricity cost it's a problem! (Not to > mention the questionable effect on the environment) I have a server running at home which acts as a file and mail server. I can access my mail from home or from anywhere with an internet connection by using the built-in web mail. I also have the benefit of being able to keep any files I may need/want on a central location rather than spread around 4 or more PCs around the house. It also means that if a PC goes down (say hardware failure which can and does happen) I can still get to the information I need in a hurry. Yes it does use electricity but with the advances in low power hardware it isn't too bad. It's not as if I'm running a server farm from home. Of course some people wouldn't see the benefit of having a server, but there are some of us who find it handy. Rob -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html