I think mail relays are to use any mail server to direct your mail on it's final destination. Just like you can use any DNS server on the internet to answer a query, you could send your smtp message to a open relay server to send your mail, especially if you didn't have a server on your network.
""richard dumoulin"" wrote in message [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]... > Can anyone tell me what is a mail relay for ?? > > I know it is not a Cisco issue, but for me it is related to the fact that I > am only studying cisco stuff and therefore do not know anything about those > kind of Microsoft things. > > Regards. Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=45262&t=45144 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]