Running own servers

[Frank Knobbe]

On Tue, 2004-12-21 at 22:59 -0500, RL wrote:
> I just called my cable modem ISP (adelphia) and they said a static IP
> address is $130 per month!!!!!! Forget that!  Now what are my other
> options? I do have a dynDNS address for my dynamic IP, but I can't run
> a DNS server and do reverse DNS with that. :(

Without your ISPs assistance, you wouldn't be able to run reverse DNS
anyway. Forward DNS on dynamic IP's is tricky as you have to
re-register/change your name servers IP address with your domain name
provider every time you get a new address.

DynDNS for SMPT is doable, but forget DNS.

-Frank