Dynamic-IP update

[unixronin]

Interestingly, our dynamic IP appears not to be as dynamic as Verizon indicated.  We were told that IP addresses were reassigned every 48 hours.  We're currently at about 60 hours without, I believe, a change of IP.

It'll be cool if it turns out to be "effectively static once assigned".

(Which is to say, 48-hour minimum lease time but they won't actually expire the lease while our connection is active.)

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Footnote:  I have got to get a new chair that gives me decent back support.  The only thing I have to sit on right now is a wooden stool and it's killing my back.

Comments

[rbos.livejournal.com]

That sounds like my experience.

And the "static" IP that I have is assigned by DHCP and is on several mail blacklists. sigh..

[freetrav.livejournal.com]

Well, if it's a personal account, it actually shouldn't matter much, since in theory you should be going through your ISP's mail servers, rather than running your own or trying to do direct-to-MX mailing. There is at least one DNSBL that specifically lists all known DHCP blocks - because they're DHCP, and shouldn't be running servers - from as many ISPs as they can get the information about.

Of course, if you're having legitimate problems, you'll need to take it up with your ISP (ComCast? XO? UUNet?), who have probably been ignoring spam reports for years... :(

[rbos.livejournal.com]

nono, you misunderstand. I'm being sold a "static" ip that is assigned by DHCP, and some blacklists have it because of that fact, so I have to relay through my upstream mail server. I'm aware of the issue you described.

[freetrav.livejournal.com]

Oh. And...

kitty! :)