David F. Skoll wrote:
Wilco wrote:
For example: during the registration process IDNL (the Dutch .nl
registry) will check for valid MX's; if these don't exist an error
message is generated.
Why? I am unaware of any RFCs that require a domain to accept e-mail.
Hmm, the closest I can think of is RFC 2142, which defines standard
contact addresses for various services, and states that "if a given
service is offerred[sic], then the associated mailbox name(es) must be
supported."
http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc2142.html
Not sure how seriously anyone takes this one, and even a strict reading
wouldn't require mail just for having a domain name -- (though
webmaster@ would be required if the domain name were used for a website,
so it probably amounts to roughly the same thing).
--
Kelson Vibber
SpeedGate Communications <www.speed.net>
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