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From: lawrence@combdyn.com (Lawrence *The Dreamer* Chen)
Subject: Re: Dial-on-demand internet connection?
Message-ID: <1995Aug17.170038.16136@combdyn.com>
Organization: Combustion Dynamics Ltd.
References: <40r65d$bc8@central.co.nz> <40si87$cfp@news.hal-pc.org>
Date: Thu, 17 Aug 1995 17:00:38 GMT
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jhupp@gensys.com (Jeff Hupp) writes:
> The 'right' way to do this is via UUCP. This is the way to get mail
>for more then one user ID and you can have it forward it to Mercury on
>your Novell server via smtp. You can also set-up Taylor UUCP to check
>for work (outgoing mail) every five minutes and call the provider if
>there is any work. You would also have to have it make a call every
>hour or so to see if any new mail came in when you didn't have any
>outgoing. All the software for this comes with the 2.0 distrabution.
> If you feel you must use PPP, then you are going to have to move to
>2.0.5 to get the dial on demand code, but you can do UUCP over TCP/IP.
>It will also prevent your mail from bouncing at all on the provider's
>end.
Hmmm, this actually sounds like what I need to do.
We are looking to make use of Internet services to supplement out current
UUCP Email/News connection. Though due to cost constraints, we can only go
with one provider.
So, I'm trying to figure out how to go with a dial-on-demand PPP connection
with a ISP, and ensure Email reliability (incoming).
I am familiar with UUCP and have a sendmail.cf for Internet mail via UUCP.
How do I get UUCP to work via TCP/IP?
Is the UUCP with FreeBSD Taylor?
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