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   From: address@is.invalid   
      
   John,   
      
   > however, they've not _obliged_ their users to use Greenly even   
   > initially.   
      
   I was thinking about Paul's suggested case where a users SMTP traffic was   
   not allowed to exit the ISPs area of control. (and the ISP could ofcourse   
   control who would be able to run an email server).   
      
   The idea about forced usage came from something I read some time ago : a   
   landlord (of appartment buildings) who dictated which ISP had to be used by   
   its renters (which just screamed "kickback!" to me).  If I'm not mistaken   
   that case has been given to the judges to decide.   
      
   > Though I get the impression that if users want to retain their PN   
   > addresses,   
   > they _do_ have to;   
      
   That sounds logical : a new email provider with its own domain name means   
   that the users emails domain part needs to change too.   
      
   AFAIK the only way that would /not/ be needed is when the DNS is configured   
   to return, for the origional ISPs domain, the IP of the email provider   
   taking over all the origional ISP's email.   
      
   Regards,   
   Rudy Wieser   
      
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