Re: [cobalt-users] new to raq 4, email does not work

["Rick" <carp1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Kriwitsky" <list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 11:20 AM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] new to raq 4, email does not work


> >
> > Ok, I am running a raq3 w/ raq4 OS.  It is located at
> > 68.117.108.42.  I have
> > a single static IP.  Use Zoneedit.com for my DNS server.
> > Hosting multiple
> > sites using virtual hosting.  I would like to offer email to
> > my clients.  My
> > ISP is Charter.net.  It is cable.  I am considering a
> > fractional T1 later if
> > I can make this work.
> > I set up mx records for mail.circlesystemsinc.com, and for
> > secondary mx I
> > created something I called wildmail.circlesytemsinc.com.
>
> wildmail.circlesytemsinc.com does not resolve.
>
> >  I
> > probably should
> > have used
> > smtp.circlesystemsinc.com.  I have three more rack servers,
> > one with dual
> > xeon processors, one with dual PIII processors and one
> > Athlon.  All running
> > windows 2000 server.  The xeon seems to host the multiple
> > site fine, just
> > have problems with the mail again.  Oh and my email address I
> > am using is
> > from a different ISP that the server is located on.  Should I
> > set up the
> > other machines to act as DNS and MX servers?  Will that help in
> > "legitimizing" my presence on the web?
> >
> > I guess I am getting confused as to which way to go next.
> >
> > Also just got this email from root(Cron deamon) to root:
> >
> > zcat: stdout: Broken pipe
> > zcat: stdout: Broken pipe
> >
>
>  c68.117.108.42.hay.wi.charter.com [68.117.108.42]
>
> I wouldn't recommend pointing your MX to a charter.com IP. If you tried
> to send me mail from 68.117.108.42 it would be rejected because it
> resolves to charter.com. You should probably smarthost via Charter's
> valid SMTP servers.
>
> I haven't looked at Charter's AUP, but most cable ISPs prohibit servers.
> --
> C2003 Dan Kriwitsky
> 
> Please reply to the list only. Off list replies are not read.


When I contacted Charter regarding this endevour they assured me that this
would work and even tried to sell
me another years contract for this purpose.  It was a package called Charter
Small Business account.  I am rather
disappointed with thier setup anyway, because when I want to work on the
system (always nite's) they have been
shutdown for upgrades, ect.  the whole net!  I have access to DSL or a
fractional  T1 through Centurytel our phone co.
at roughly the same cost.

I just read the Charter AUP and this is what I found:

 1. USE

The commercial high-speed Internet access service provided to the Customer
is being provided solely for use in Customer's business and any unauthorized
access by a third party to e-mail, Internet access, or any other function of
the Service is in violation of this Policy and relieves Charter of any
affirmative obligations it may have.

Customer will not resell or redistribute, nor allow others to resell or
redistribute, access to the Service in any manner, except as expressly
provided in any contract for service. The limitation on resale or
redistribution of access includes, but is not limited to, hosting
applications such as the provision of e-mail, FTP and Telnet access.

Charter reserves the right to disconnect or reclassify the Service for
failure to comply with any portion of this provision or this Policy.

Any violation of these policies may lead to prosecution under state and/or
federal law and/or termination of Customer's Service.




Am I in violation of this AUP?  If so I will call and discontinue our
accounts.  Either way I am gonna call our salesperson and discuss this.

Man this is like pulling teeth.

Rick