Re: sendmail?
On 2008-12-27, Sahil Tandon <sahil@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Grant Edwards wrote:
>
>> > This is also false.
>>
>> I used to have mail rejected because the sending domain didn't
>> have an MX record. After I set up my MX record, those systems
>> that used to reject mail started to accept mail.
>
> This anecdote based on your experience does not mean it is a
> "requirement" (as suggested by jkinz) to have an MX record in
> order to send mail to most mailers.
He said that some servers require it. You said that was false.
I say it's true because I've seen servers that do.
> jkinz mentioned the connecting "system"; that is to say, the connecting
> 5-10%. Sounds like the exception rather than the rule or "requirement"
>:-)
5-10% is plenty to establish that some servers do require it.
--
Grant