What limits? Any valid mask you can specify with a mask can be specified
with the "shorthand" form.

Bill


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>From:  Mike Harrington[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent:  Friday, July 16, 2004 10:45 PM
>To:    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject:       [xmail] IP Address notation in configuration files
>
>Hi,
>
>This is for Davide or anyone else who can give me a reason.  Why do some
>configuration files use a standard subnet mask when setting up a block of IP
>addresses (e.g. "123.123.123.0" [TAB] "255.255.255.0") and others require
>you to use the shorthand notation (e.g. "123.123.123.0/24").  Considering
>the obvious limits with the shorthand notation, I would think requiring an
>IP address with a seperate subnet mask throughout the configuration files
>would be a much better way to go.
>
>-Mike
>
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