PGP problems

[Alexander Sarras]

On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 15:03:42 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:

> On Wed, Aug 02, 2000 at 11:55:18PM +0200, Alexander Sarras wrote:
> > On Wed, 02 Aug 2000 18:38:42 -0300, Trevor Smith wrote:
> > > Guys, what is "MX"? I had an error with an SMTP server for a while,
> > > noted that my MX record couldn't be resolved but my local ISP's tech
> > > support didn't have a clue what MX was.
> > Switch ISPs !! Fast!!!
> 
>     Why?  How many SAs would know 1/2 of the current problems across 2-3
> differen platforms?  I wouldn't expect tech support to know what an MX record
> is.  I'd expect them to know where to go to find out, but that is a different
> issue.
>   
Well, "didn't have a clue" for me difinitly covers not even realizing that
there's something to find out. And frankly, and ISP's tech support who
doesn't know about mail-basics isn't what I'd call encouraging.

OTOH, I thing I'm pretty much spoiled by the SA I had the pleasure to learn
of at the university ;->
SaS
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