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SparkleMuncher
07-22-2009, 01:51 PM
Hi,

Do the HostName or IPAddress of my account change over the lifetime of the account?

Thanks,

Rana

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string strHostName = Dns.GetHostName();
IPAddress[] aIPAdresses = Dns.GetHostAddresses(strHostName);

Ramses
07-22-2009, 05:00 PM
The IP address and the hostname will not change on the server, as it would obviously cause a lot of issues if customers are handling their own DNS.

mjp
07-22-2009, 05:35 PM
Well, the IP could change. We certainly try to avoid it, but we can't make any guarantees that a machine's IP will never change. Mail server IPs are the most likely to change, so we recommend always using the hostname.

wisemx
07-22-2009, 06:55 PM
..Don't you guys love how honest "mjp" always is?
Shows integrity....can't get enough of that nowadays. ;-)

SparkleMuncher
07-22-2009, 09:51 PM
Thank you. I will use the Hostname.