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> MediaOne has been changing hostnames to MAC addresses for those accounts > that have the same name on both system and email. This is being done, if > I remember correctly, as a security precaution (if you know an email > address, you can get the system name, thus can attack that persons system > directly). This 'fix' did affect quite a number of people, and Rob was > most likely one of them. MediaOne will restore the original name if you > ask, so he should be back soon. > > MarkG Bingo -I work for m1, so I guess I would know sort of.. Send e-mails to hostname at mediaone.net and it will auto reply with directions to fix it. As for the "no server policy" this is something I never heard be acted apon, hell I have been running many domains and servers for 2+ years(shhhh ;). -Kris __ discalimer I am in No way a m1 rep - Subcription/unsubscription/info requests: send e-mail with "subscribe", "unsubscribe", or "info" on the first line of the message body to discuss-request at blu.org (Subject line is ignored).
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