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Date:	Sun, 4 May 2003 10:01:09 PDT7
From:	"J. R. Fox" <jr_fox@pacbell.net >
Reply-To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
To:	scoug-help@scoug.com
Subject:	SCOUG-Help: Re: Relayed Mail Address

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> Unfortunately there is no easy address forwarding,
> > such as is possible when you change your phone #.

Peter wrote:

> Sure there is.
>
> Get your own domain name and use it for your email address. Then use
> somebody like ZoneEdit to bounce your email over to whatever
> ISP/emailaddress you're currently using.
>
> That's how I do it with my domains (including peterskye.com) -- the mail
> is currently bounced to my gibberish name at my verizon.net address.

Yes, but didn't you run into various strange problems, as a result of doing that ?
Not simply because of your satellite presence in S.D. ? For one thing, when you
do that (relay mail, either in or out), I think you assume the apparent profile of
a spammer, and will therefore flunk many mail systems presumptive test for
weeding out spam. Ergo, lots of unintentionally bounced messages.

Jordan

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