Hi,

I have a domain registered with a service (Verio), where I host my web sites (eg www.linowes.com). And a home LAN connected to an ISP which provides on a dynamic IP, not static. I've been reading about several "dynamic DNS" services where a client on the lan periodically sends it's dynamic IP to the domain server, and thus be able to setup, for example, mail.linowes.com or xyz.linowes.com located within the lan. Have you done this? do I need to use a service ($30/yr) or is there an easy way to script this myself? (I'd need an article since I don't have experience with this). Or is there a specific dynamic DNS service you'd recommend?

thanks,
jonathan.

easiest way is to use zoneedit.com and get your registrar to use their dns servers. you can then control your domain from their site, including use of their dynamic detection scripts which you run locally to automatically update stuff.

I use this one:
http://www.no-ip.com/

I use it to be able to fire up Apache or FTP from home on occasion without needing to give out a different IP everytime.

those sites are ok if you want iamcool.no-ip.com but (unless i'm wrong...) they will not actually nameserve for a domain you have purchased by yourself.

i used to use dynu.com but they wouldn't have done what i wanted with my official domain, you'd have had to buy it from them.... the zoneedit thing gives much more control i find

From the FAQ:
Can I use my own domain name with No-IP?
Upgrading to No-IP+ lets you use your own domain name(s) with No-IP. Login to your free no-ip.com account and add your domain names. Then go to the manage my domains section and check the domains you want activated.

I am not about to recommend one or the other based on my limited usage.
Just another alternative.

I use www.dnsexit.com . You have to buy the domain name from them but its only $12.95 a year.

I use www.dyndns.org with a one time $30 signup fee

Can't you nameserve yourself?
Why can't you create a domain name, say, myownname.com, and have your apache serve it to the Internet?

because it needs to be registered with a domain server and will be utterly utterly useless.

what you could do is use a freebie place like no-ip.com to update an annoying domain name and then register that name with your registrar as the main name server. that IP will always be upto date and then you can then run your own nameserver for your won domain, which is a slightly odd conecpt, but works fine.