Static IP DSL (Was: Re: Where is rlz.ne.mediaone.net?)

[mark]

I'm on TIAC and have had no problems at all since changing to Linux for
my OS well over a year and half ago.  I'm using Netscape Messenger for
mail and no problems at all.  What were you trying to use for mail under
Linux.

Mark

"David P. Greenberg" wrote:
> 
> Alright, so recently I've had a problem with TIAC. The modem and PPP and all
> the internet stuff works fine, but I can't download any E-mail. I think it's
> a popsite related issue, because I have more than one popsite, and it began
> happening one by one. Like I say, I can connect just fine, and both
> Nutscrape and KFM work great, but I have to go into Win-blows to get my
> E-mail. funny thing is, they're the same popsites. Is it possible that a
> popsite would not be able to download to Linux?
> David P. Greenberg
> Bitco Electronics
> "In Service to the Recording Industry"
> **Rock on with glowing glass**
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Derek Atkins <warlord at MIT.EDU>
> To: Matthew J Brodeur <mbrodeur at nexttime.com>
> Cc: BLU Discuss List <Discuss at Blu.Org>
> Date: Tuesday, November 30, 1999 8:17 PM
> Subject: Re: Static IP DSL (Was: Re: Where is rlz.ne.mediaone.net?)
> 
> >I just got my HarvardNet 786k SDSL installed and working at home last
> >week.  I just need to get a small routing problem fixed and I'll be
> >all set.  It's much better than my old ISDN line.  I haven't yet had a
> >chance to compare it to my CableModem, but I suspect that, once the
> >routing problem is fixed, the improved latency will make it even more
> >usable (even if there is less downstream capacity).
> >
> >-derek
> >
> >Matthew J Brodeur <mbrodeur at nexttime.com> writes:
> >
> >>
> >> On Tue, 30 Nov 1999, Tom Guilderson wrote:
> >>
> >> > As regards to the "no server" policy of Media One,I was thinking of
> >> > going DSL with a static IP.  More money but no hassles about domains,
> >> > mail servers, ftp etc. Has anyone gone this route, what has the
> >> > experience been? Let me know.
> >>
> >>    I'm not there yet, but I have my order in with CyberAccess/Covad to
> >> upgrade my current 56k static dialup to 144k IDSL.  I've had the dialup
> >> with 16 IPs and running several services for about a year and a half with
> >> no problems.  When I ordered the upgrade, they didn't even flinch when I
> >> mentioned that I'm hosting "Oh, about four or five" domains.  As long as
> >> I'm paying my bills I can use 100% of my bandwidth 100% of the time.
> >>    You pay for what you get (and of course get what you pay for) with
> >> CyberAccess.  56k dedicated is $85/mo, and the IDSL is $120/mo.  I could
> >> get cheaper/faster ADSL if I lived elsewhere, but even with Flashcom I'd
> >> still be paying $120 for one dynamic IP and up to four NATed addresses.
> >>
> >>
> >> Matthew J. Brodeur, mbrodeur at NextTime.com
> >> Hostmaster, Webmaster for NextTime.com, NextTime.org
> >> http://www.NextTime.com
> >>
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