That sucks. . . I got my DSL in July and I have a static ip, and an external alcatel
modem which hookups up to an ethernet card.. Do you know why they changed?
Quoting Andy Wergedal <awerg@bigfoot.com>:
> Ralph,
>
> I got pacbell DSL on Jan 2 this year, here is a couple of notes.
>
> <start rant>
>
> 1. Pacbell does NOT give static IP's for single use customers.
> 2. Unless you have USB they will install an internal SpeedStream 3060
> modem.
> 3. Speedstream does not have LINUX support for this modem on their site.
> 4. The only way you can get a static IP is to order the enhanced dsl for
> $69.99
>
> I found this out yesterday, when I called to get the windows software cd.
> (they should have given it to me when they did the install.)
>
> <end rant>
>
> other than that I have been very happy with the speed of DSL.
> + 400Kps.
>
> you can get the current version of sendmail at www.sendmail.org.
> It is easy to setup for one domain. (I'm still having trouble with
> multiple virtual domains.)
>
> -- Andy
>
> >currently, i have apache 1.3.9 hosting my website. PacBell will
> >be here on
> >2/16 to install DSL. I would like to configure a mail server (sendmail??)
> >on the apache server. i have seen reading a lot about sendmail...and its
> >tough to configure. also about mail in general. can someone send me a
> >working version of sendmail?
> >
> >mail clients on Win98 stations use outlook express
> >my mail client is KMail and outlook98
> >both the apache server and my station run Caldera 2.3 & dualboot Win98
> >
> >the books i have read say that sendmail is the most popular MTA
> >eventhough
> >its difficult to configure. i just finished with a HOWTO on email admin
> >and
> >it doesn't offer much about sendmail or procmail. I suppose i need to
> >configure IMAP rather than POP ??
> >
> >any advice please....
> >
> >thanks!
> >Ralph Brown
>
>
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