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North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: Fun new policy at AOL
> >But how about this: in addition to MX hosts, every domain also has one > >or more MO (mail originator) hosts. Mail servers then get to check the > >address of the SMTP server they're talking to against the DNS records > >for the domain in the sender's address. Then customers who use an email > >address under their ISP's domain have to use the ISP's relay, while > >people with their own (sub) domain get to use their own. I travel around. I read my email by POP3/IMAP, I use local ISP's SMTP server for outgoing - surely that means I can't use my own domain for email? Simon -- Simon Lockhart | Tel: +44 (0)1628 407720 (x37720) | Si fractum Technology Manager | Fax: +44 (0)1628 407701 (x37701) | non sit, noli BBC Internet Operations | Email: [email protected] | id reficere BBC Technology, Maiden House, Vanwall Road, Maidenhead. SL6 4UB. UK
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