Except there's acatch ... Since you're on a dialup connection, you have a different address, or may well have a different one every time you connect. This will definitely trigger a lot of bounced mail. I know. I have the same problem when I'm on the road. So, when I'm traveling, I no longer send mail directly--for this very reason. Chuck Hallenbeck writes: > From: Chuck Hallenbeck <chuckh at sent.com> > > On Sun, 22 Jun 2003, Andrew Hodgson wrote: > > > Ok, but since you already have a full server, why not just use this > > server to send messages out to the real world? What Sendmail can do > > for you is to look up the mx record of the domain of the recipient, > > then send the mail directly to the smtp server specified in that > > record. For example, when I send this message to my MTA, it will then > > look up the mx record for braille.uwo.ca, and send the message to the > > host it finds there. This would bypass both your isp's and the other > > companies SMTP server for you. > > > > If this is not an option for you, I will see if I can work out how to > > get SM to do this on a test setup. > > > Okay, I get the picture. In other words my own sendmail might > have all the smarts and capabilities it needs without either my > ISP or the new service's smtp. If that works I guess I have got > it made. I think I know how to check that out. Let me think about > it a minute. > > Chuck > > > > -- > The Moon is Waning Crescent (40% of Full) > So visit me sometime at http://www.mhonline.net/~chuckh > My public key is also posted there. > > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup -- Janina Sajka, Director Technology Research and Development Governmental Relations Group American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) Email: janina at afb.net Phone: (202) 408-8175
