On 12/23/2011 9:43 PM, . wrote: > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I'm very new at mail server stuff and not too technical in > experience....but can follow well written instructions. > > The first difficulty I had after installation of Postfix was about the > Static IP address problem. > > My IP address isn't static and I don't want to pay for one either. > > Can Dynamic IP addresses be used with Postfix? NoIP.com mentions some > sort of stuff about it. > > Can I get and send mail using a dynamic IP address and my own domain name? > > MX Record stuff- how do I configure it for a dynamic IP address. > > Any ideas?
After reading this and your subsequent posts, it is abundantly clear that you don't have the prerequisite technical background to accomplish what you want. And we can't dedicate the resources to teaching you all that is required. I.e. we can't hold your hand giving you step-by-step "well written instructions". We can point you to the excellent Postfix documentation so you can teach yourself. Regarding the dynamic IP issue, there already exists a plethora of Google accessible guides that teach how to do this. dslreports.com is a good place to start. Additionally, you are not willing to spend any money on the solution. To do what you want with a dynamic IP requires a yearly subscription fee paid to a dynamic dns provider such as dyndns.org, tzo.com, etc. It will range from ~$30-60 USD per year for these services. And you'll need to purchase a consumer router than can do dynamic IP updates if your current one does not such capability (many/most recent ones seem to have this feature). My idea, suggestion to you, would be to simply stick with your ISP's mail service or any of the reputable(?) freemail providers such as Google et al. FWIW, those who choose to hang an MX off a dynamic IP broadband line typically already have the technical chops required to pull it off, have already run an MX MTA for some time on a static IP, have an understanding of DNS, and IP networking. For someone brand new to running a *nix server, has little or no knowledge of DNS or IP networking, and has never managed an MX MTA, this will be pretty much impossible without a guru in the chair next to you teaching you step-by-step as s/he actually does the initial setup. I'm not intending to be rude, but simply attempting to give you a healthy dose of reality. Cheers. -- Stan
