Changing IP addresses for mail hosting

Posted by on May 19, 2011 in Networking | 767 comments

If you are hosting mail in-house and you need to change your ISP, you of course need a new WAN static IP address. This static IP address need to be entered as an A record at your domain registrar. For example, in Network Solutions, you would create a A record pointing mail.xyz.com to IP x.x.x.x Your Router need to have the WAN IP set up to that same IP address. Also set up the router so it can respond to ping requests. Be sure you can ping the address and it replies. Your ISP needs to create a DNS Pointer pointing mail.xyz.com to IP...

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On-line Backups

Posted by on May 16, 2011 in Backup solutions | 38 comments

How do you choose a best of breed on-line backup solution? A great solution must not only provide backup and restore capabilities; it must be fast, reliable and simple to use. Using a company to assist you in selecting a solution will not just eliminate the confusion of selecting the right backup. A specialized backup solution provider will set up the backup with you, monitor it for consistency and accuracy, and will perform routine restore tests. When you do need a file or entire system recovered, you should rely on the people who set up your...

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