[techtalk] Mail server

[curious]

I vaugly remeber some debate on some list that delt with dns/bind
using dotted decimal notation for MX records.. bind doesn't support
this.. there are other nameservers that will.. however unless such things
realy flood the internet space.. mail is going to point to domains


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On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Nancy Corbett wrote:

> 
> You know, I am not 100% sure, but I believe you have to have a domain
> name.  I say that only because I've never received an email with something
> like nancy at 123.456.78.9.  I don't know why it wouldn't work, but I've
> never seen it done that way.
> 
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Kath wrote:
> 
> > Can you have a mail server without a domain name for it (just an IP)?
> > 
> > - Kathy
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Nancy Corbett" <nancy at netleaf.com>
> > To: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>
> > Cc: "alissa bader" <mol666 at yahoo.com>; <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 5:22 PM
> > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Mail server
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > MTA is your Messaging Transfer Agent.  According to my handy, dandy
> > > dictionary of computing (http://www.instantweb.com/~foldoc/contents.html),
> > > here is the definition:
> > >
> > > ---
> > > Message Transfer Agent <messaging> (MTA) The program responsible for
> > > delivering e-mail messages. Upon receiving a message from a Mail User
> > > Agent or another MTA it stores it temporarily locally and analyses the
> > > recipients and either delivers it (local addressee) or forwards it to
> > > another MTA (routing). In either case it may edit and/or add to the
> > > message headers.
> > > ---
> > >
> > > So, an example of an MTA would be sendmail.
> > >
> > > Hope this helps.
> > > Nancy
> > >
> > > On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Kath wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well what we want is to be able to have people in one of our labs email
> > each
> > > > other.  Its a school, so say 120 accounts.
> > > >
> > > > I'm a idiot, what exactly is a MTA?
> > > >
> > > > I'm really new at this and if someone could explain all this in simple
> > words
> > > > like "vroom vroom", "go fast" and "nice", it would be much appreciated
> > :)
> > > >
> > > > - Kathleen
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "alissa bader" <mol666 at yahoo.com>
> > > > To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> > > > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:48 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Mail server
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > depends.  :>
> > > > >
> > > > > on what MTA you're going to use (sendmail?  etc?), how
> > > > > many accounts are going to be on the machine, lots of
> > > > > things.
> > > > >
> > > > > bet you there'd be a howto somewhere on this (maybe on
> > > > > red hat's website?), or you might want to check out
> > > > > the very excellent Essential System Administration
> > > > > book by O'Reilly.  While not quite in-depth, offers
> > > > > you somewhat of an overview as to how this is all
> > > > > done.
> > > > >
> > > > > good luck!
> > > > >
> > > > > --alissa
> > > > >
> > > > > --- Kath <ranger at optonline.net> wrote:
> > > > > > How do I go about setting up a SMTP and POP3 server
> > > > > > in Red Hat 6.2?  What software should I use?  Any
> > > > > > tips/advice?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Kathy
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
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