IP and mail questions

#1 11-29-2005, 04:40 AM

I'm looking to switch from my current host and am considering Host Gator.

Two questions:

1. I would host my main web site (www) with Host Gator but have subdomains that I need to keep running on fixed IPs I have elsewhere. Can Host Gator provid DNS for these subdomains to the fixed IPs I would specify?

2. I see from the cPanel demo that Host Gator provides "Mailman" as a mailing list program. Is there a limit on the number of emails that are sent per unit time? My current host has a limit of 200 a day and 50 per hour, which they did not advertise and I wasted alot of time trying to figure out why most of my list members weren't getting my emails.

TIA.

MachineDog · #2 11-29-2005, 08:06 AM

The mail limit is 200 an hour if I'm correct, and as for DNS you'll have to get support to do it for you. Otherwise you'd have to get a reseller inwhich you can manage DNS directly from WHM.

Stef · #3 11-29-2005, 01:57 PM

Just wanted to add the link to HG's mail policy.

Stef.

#4 11-29-2005, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stef

Just wanted to add the link to HG's mail policy.

Stef.

Thanks for the reply and link to the policy (more info that I was ever able to get from my current hosting service).

So the limit is per hour and not further restricted by day.

Is there a way to "throttle" Mailman? I would prefer to continue using that. Our announcement list is self subscription. May grow to a thousand or so and we would send an announcement a week or so.

quietFinn · #5 11-29-2005, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Is there a way to "throttle" Mailman? I would prefer to continue using that. Our announcement list is self subscription. May grow to a thousand or so and we would send an announcement a week or so.

Seems that it's not possible, look here: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-m...yes&req=search

#6 11-30-2005, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by quietFinn

Seems that it's not possible, look here: http://www.python.org/cgi-bin/faqw-m...yes&req=search

Thanks for the link. Leaves me wondering why Mailman is the default mailing list management program on cPanel given its incompatibility with the throttling requirement of most hosting services.