On Tue, Mar 26, 2002 at 08:46:08PM -0800, James Z wrote: > But wouldn't it be simple to have a script that checks for the ip address > every day, and if its changed, send an email to your regular users informing > them of the new address?
That was me. I also mentioned a few other reasons, but just to respond to that point: You could, but its not nearly as convenient as having one name to go to. Imagine getting an e-mail evry few days: "Securityfocus.com can now be reached at ... " Even easier is to use dyndns.org and every time you change it will register with that. 2 problems with dyndns (and the other services like it): You can't have a nameserver listed with networksolutions or another registrar if your IP address changes that regularly. You can't be the A record IP for a domain unless you are willing to CNAME your entire domain over to the dyndns address But, You can get around these by using dyndns as your DNS provider. In short, it makes it more of a pain, and if you really want a static IP, you're usually willing to pay for it. If not, they can use the easier methods of handing you an IP. Rob
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