Do I really need an MX record? (for e-mail to work)

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Merton Campbell Crockett wrote:
> On 22 Dec 2005, at 05:39, Daniel Ström wrote:
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>>You can choose any Mail service provider you want, it does not have
>>to be your ISP. All i ever hear is excuses (we have to run this
>>ourself) but in 99% that is absolutely not defendable from a
>>economical or practical standpoint. If you dont have the resources
>>let someone else do it that has them and focus on your core buisness.
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> Operating a mail server borders on being a "no-brainer".  It isn't  
> any more difficult today than it was 25 years ago.

Methinks you might want to reconsider your statement :-)

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> For an individual, using the mail services of your Internet Service  
> Provider is a practical solution.  For a business, it may not be.   
> What is the sensitivity of the data exchanged via mail?  Are there  
> requirements imposed by the laws of your country that would mandate  
> maintaining your own mail server?
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> 
> Merton Campbell Crockett
> m.c.crockett at adelphia.net
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