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Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm
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Stefan Monnier <address@hidden> |
Subject: |
Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm |
Date: |
29 Jan 2003 15:42:31 -0500 |
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Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.3.50 |
>>>>> "Kai" == Kai Großjohann <kai.grossjohann@uni-duisburg.de> writes:
> All this is true for, say, the DNS server, as well. But in that
> case, DHCP can tell you about it, or the M$ extension to PPP. But
> there is no protocol in widespread use that would tell you which SMTP
> server to use.
I'd have thought that by now DHCP could seamlessly
pass info about SMTP server, HTTP proxy, ...
> Isn't it much more convenient to send those SMTP packets round the
> world a couple of times and thus to avoid changing your MUA config?
"Every networking problem can be solved by another round around the globe"
Stefan
PS: Thanks for "the skinny".
- Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Chris Hall, 2003/01/28
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Kevin Rodgers, 2003/01/28
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Kai Großjohann, 2003/01/28
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>, 2003/01/28
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Chris Hall, 2003/01/29
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Simon Josefsson, 2003/01/29
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Simon Josefsson, 2003/01/29
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Stefan Monnier <address@hidden>, 2003/01/30
- Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Simon Josefsson, 2003/01/30
Re: Emacs 21.2, smtpmail and vm, Martin Stemplinger, 2003/01/28