Hello Jarrod

>Is any of this true:
>- Is a static IP address required to host .com.au?

Absolutely not.

>- Does a reverse DNS need to be set up on the host?

Absolutely not.

>Is there any hiccups with .com.au domain names that should cause
>problems for a virtual web host that cannot allocate a static IP address to
>each >domain name?

Absolutely not.

We have US and AU based servers. There are no such issues.

Regards

Gary




On Fri, 6 Sep 2002 21:49:25 +1000, Jarrod Hollingworth wrote:
>I am trying to find a good web host for my .com.au domain names. I
>thought
>that I had found one but after setting up my account they said:
>
>"...unfortunately we do not host .com.au domains, as they require a
>static
>IP address and this isn't a feature we support, sorry"
>
>On searching around the net I couldn't find any web site or news
>group
>posting that stated this as a requirement so I queried the web host
>again to
>which they replied:
>
>"Yes, it sure is a pain. I wish I could explain the details better,
>but from
>what I understand, due to DNS requirements for .com.au's (who knows
>who set it up!), they require their own IP address and reverse DNS
>set up on
>it..."
>
>This web host is based in the U.S. (Australian web hosts have much
>higher
>prices, particularly when you try to host 6 web sites) and has been
>around
>for some time, and the techie that I was discussing this with is very
>knowledgeable, having been the principal person in setting up their
>web
>hosting services.
>
>Is any of this true:
>- Is a static IP address required to host .com.au?
>- Does a reverse DNS need to be set up on the host?
>Is there any hiccups with .com.au domain names that should cause
>problems
>for a virtual web host that cannot allocate a static IP address to
>each
>domain name?
>
>Jarrod Hollingworth
>
>
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