In my case it would be because my isp's has several of its own smtp server on many black hole lists for bring open relays. Luckily i have another domain i have access to but if i had to i would run a local SMTP server if i had no other opiton. ---------------------------------------------------- May God Bless you and everything you touch. My "foundation" verse: Isiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert Blayzor" <rblayzor@inoc.net> To: "'Jeff Shultz'" <jeffshul@wvi.com> Cc: <nanog@nanog.org> Sent: Wednesday, August 21, 2002 3:54 PM Subject: RE: IETF SMTP Working Group Proposal at smtpng.org

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I'm not a company, I'm Joe Blow private citizen - do you expect me to pay $100 just to sign up with AOL?

If you are Joe Blow private citizen, why would you need to run a mail server? Would you not use your ISP's, at least as a smart relay? If running a mail server is that important to you, just like registering a domain, you'll pay it.

-- Robert Blayzor, BOFH INOC, LLC rblayzor@inoc.net

Profanity is the one language all programmers know best.