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Hello there. This may be a stupid question, but it's quite important as of now... Can you send email to a machine connected to the Internet BUT which doesn't have ...
  1. 12-30-2004 #1
    Elessar
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    Sendmail (stupid?) question

    Hello there.

    This may be a stupid question, but it's quite important as of now...

    Can you send email to a machine connected to the Internet BUT which doesn't have a domain number, just a static IP address?

    i.e.: username@xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

    Is it possible? At all? I've tried, but the mail is always bounced with a "550 Host Unknow" error.

    TIA.
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    You can do this if and only if the target machine has an smtp daemon running. This daemon must be set to receive mail from your IP/hostname and port 25 must be open to the target.
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