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Simon Williams wrote: > Jonathan Roberts wrote: > >> On 19/01/07, Simon Williams <systemparadox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> Hello. >>> >>> I'm switching to eclipse within the next couple of days, since Tiscali >>> are refusing to give me a static IP. So, any existing Eclipse users want >>> 30 quid from their recommend a friend deal? >>> >>> That is, unless anyone has any good reasons not to change to eclipse. >>> >>> >> I'm afraid I can't contribute on the eclipse front but I wondered, >> while the topic was raised again, what do people use their static ips >> for? Other than web hosting? >> > > Any DNS or mail services. Especially mail. My server can't be an MX > server if it has a dynamic IP. A lot of people also automatically block > dynamic IP ranges from sending mail. > > Also some IRC services esp. if hosting a server require static IP (not that I have one, just a thought :)) Cheers, Julian -- 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