[ale] sendmail -mindspring-ISP ignorance

[Michael Johnson]

> -----Original Message-----
>
> > Mindspring likes to change its server names and IP
> addresses when they
> > upgrade hardware because they're too stupid to have the
> new system have
> > the same name and IP address as the old system and simply
> rename the old
> > system (now destined for some other service).  They also cannot be
> > bothered to send email to their customers when this happens.
>
> this is inaccurate.
>
> smtp.mindspring.com is actually just an alias for
> mail.mindspring.com
> smtp points to the same servers plus additional machines.

I find nothing stupid in that.  I was under the impression that DNS
was for this type of scenario exactly.  Names may never need change
but IP's OTOH may change frequently.

Being an SA I have done this many times and it still baffles me how
people complain about IP's changing although the DNS entry has always
pointed correctly.

MHO only.  :)

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