ay 30, 2002 4:19 AM
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Subject: RE: Mail Relay [7:45144]
Nobody knows ??
Can anyone tell me what is a mail relay for ??
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In a typical mail flow, a source mail client sends
message to its mail server. This mai server then
directs the message t
Nobody knows ??
Can anyone tell me what is a mail relay for ??
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In a typical mail flow, a source mail client sends
message to its mail server. This mai server then
directs the message to its nearest mail relay, then to
next mail relay, then to the next-next ... unti
Ok guys, thx to all for ur help. I think I got the picture.
Regards.
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Hmmm- mail relay is a basic function of most ISP and Web hosting
services.
Big picture- your DNS name space and map too IP (range) for your SMTP
gateway must be listed in or accessible (resolvable) via Global DNS.
This allows for the relay downstream toward your exchange server
(assuming Microsof
a mail relay is simply any mail server.
Your pc is a mail relay when you send smtp traffic to your upstream mail
server. That mail server then relays that traffic by doing an mx lookup on
the domain name. That server could be an antivirus/content scanner which
could then relay the email to your
nobody knows what?
>>> "richard dumoulin" 05/28/02 12:41PM >>>
Nobody knows ??
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Richard,
I assume no one responded since it's not really on topic for the group.
A mail relay isn't a Microsoft thing. It's basically any server (MS, UNIX,
etc.) that sends mail to another server.
Open relays, or mail servers that don't restrict who can send mail through
them, are a huge probl
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.
Nobody knows ??
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