Date: Tue, 09 Sep 2008 01:03:56 -0700 From: perryh@pluto.rain.com To: david@vizion2000.net Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Postfix issue Message-ID: <48c62dec.koxObYKS7PPrfOsp%perryh@pluto.rain.com> In-Reply-To: <200809080436.41021.david@vizion2000.net> References: <200809080436.41021.david@vizion2000.net>
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> > why are you not using your ISP to relay emails, using its mail > > gateway (which should have a static IP address)? ... > I do not like the fact that a number of governments (including > most european ones) now have the right to access all emails > that pass through an ISP's server. They do not have the right > to access private server systems unless they have a warrant. This *is* a valid concern, but it's not clear to me how it applies to messages that are being sent to public mailing lists where they will be as available to Big Brother as to anyone else. How about configuring your MTA to send anything going to a public list via your ISP, and send directly only messages that aren't going to be posted for the world to see? > Another emerging issue is cable operators refusing to allow > fixed IP address so they can receive revenue from reporting > on user usage data. I seriously doubt that as a motivation. If anything, static IP assignments would make it *easier* to track per-customer usage. A more likely reason is that most residential users, even on cable or DSL, do not keep their router (or system, if they have only one and therefore don't use a router) on-line anywhere near 24-7. The ISP can serve several customers per IP address by using DHCP (so that customers occupy IP addresses only when on-line).
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