mx records directing to intermediate servers

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

lili <lililevy at zahav.net.il> wrote:
> hi, 

> i have a basic question on mail transfer:

> when i send an email, 
> my smtp server looks for the recipient smtp server in the dns (mx
> record).
> when will the mx record direct the emil to an intermediate smpt
> server,
> and when will it direct the email to the final smtp server (=so the
> email will be transferred directly to it's destination, with no
> intermediate stations).

> are they any rules? standards? common use? 

Have a look at "ftp://ftp.rfc-editor.org/in-notes/rfc2821.txt"

Pretty good description.



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