[TriLUG] Moving to the area this weekend

[David McDowell]

eeek! I didn't specify, but the smtp domain should give it away for
the intuitive... I'm a Time Warner Road Runner customer... sorry for
the extra post.  :p

On 6/9/05, David McDowell <turnpike420 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have no problem running my own email server at home... 4 domains
> even... and all outbound I smart-relay through smtp-server.nc.rr.com
> and have never had issues doing so.  Earthlink runs over Time Warner's
> lines.  Skip Bellsouth or any DSL in my opinion.  Cable in this area
> is 5mbit down, 384k up with optional 8mbit down 512k up if you want a
> "premium" package.  Sorry Tanner, 5mbit is already standard!  If you
> aren't getting it, you need to swap your cable modem.  Kevin and I did
> it with no questions asked.  :)  8mbit is the extra now.  :)
> 
> I am a Raleigh native... I'll be 30 this year.  Weee!  Welcome to NC!
> 
> David McD
> 
> 
> On 6/8/05, Joel Ebel <jbebel at ncsu.edu> wrote:
> > As an alternative to Time Warner, let me recommend Earthlink Cable.  If
> > you do it right, you can get it for a few dollars cheaper each month,
> > and like like to give you the first 6 months for a lot cheaper.  Some
> > advantages other than price are a great network of dial-up locations,
> > and they don't require the strange scripts that time warner at least
> > used to use for dial-up when you need it.  Also, earthlink provides an
> > authenticated smtp server which you can use from anywhere.  That's no
> > longer an issue for me, but previously I didn't have smtpauth at work,
> > and time warner didn't provide it at home, so I had to keep switching
> > smtp servers.  Earthlink let me just use a single server on my laptop.
> > It's the same network as time warner, so you get the same speed and
> > quality of service.  It just has a few other advantages over time warner
> > that I appreciate.
> >
> > Joel
> >
> > William R. Gomeringer wrote:
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> > > First, allow me to welcome you the area. I have been in Chapel Hill for 4
> > > years now and I really like it. With that said, I would recommend Time
> > > Warner's Road Runner service, and seriously caution against anything Bell
> > > South. I have been with Road Runner for almost a long as I have been in
> > > the area and the service is consistent, fast, and geek freindly, i.e. they
> > > don't give you a hard time about running your own servers off their
> > > service, provided they are non-commercial.
> > >
> > > William
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>I will be moving to the Durham/Chapel Hill's area this weekend from
> > >>Mississippi.  What would be a good home broadband provider in the area?
> > >>
> > >>Thanks,
> > >>
> > >>Matthew Opoka
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