Dig. Camera
Jamon Camisso
jamon.camisso-H217xnMUJC0sA/PxXw9srA at public.gmane.org
Sat Dec 23 03:24:11 UTC 2006
James Knott wrote:
> Mike Oliver wrote:
>> James Knott wrote:
>>> John Moniz wrote:
>>>
>>>> My e-mails are at home and I'm at work right now,
>>>
>>> Perhaps you need to do what I've done. I set up an imap server & VPN,
>>> so it doesn't matter what computer I use to access my mail.
>> Who's your ISP? I think most of the mass-market ones technically
>> don't allow that in the terms of service, though I don't know if
>> they enforce it if you're the only person actually accessing the
>> server. (That's actually what I'm most curious about -- do they
>> enforce it?_
>
> My imap server is available only on my local network and via vpn. I do
> not offer any "services" to anyone, other than ssh and vpn access to
> myself. While the ISP has prohibitions on "servers", they don't have
> them on remote access. Also, in the FAQ they mention that they'd use
> the rules against those who cause problems. They don't want "servers"
> that are open to many, to prevent excessive traffic.
Can't be nearly as much as running torrents all day. I think the real
reason for their prohibition is that most isps sell businesses on the
same profile as you or I (may have a few extra "features") and then jack
up the price--because they can and businesses will pay for it.
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