> 
> At 22:24 21-08-2005, Dennis Peterson wrote:
> >SM said:
> > > At 21:50 21-08-2005, Roger Rustad wrote:
> > >>If I have, say, exchange.domain.com, I'm assuming that's cool, as
> > >>any @domain.com mail will go to the mx record, and not the A record.
> > >
> > > Yes, mail to @domain won't go to exchange.domain as it is not listed as a
> > > MX.
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > > -sm
> >
> >Rubbish.
> 
> Would you mind explaining that comment?
> 

Your claim is nonsense. MX records tell other systems where *you* would like
mail addressed to you to go. Where they actually go depends entirely on the
sending system. If you have a system on the Internet and port 25 is active,
you will get connections. It is guaranteed.

dp
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