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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