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From: lam@awod.com (Ken Lam)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.bsdi.misc
Subject: Re: SMTP relay host question
Date: 3 Nov 1996 02:39:07 GMT
Organization: Integrated Technical Systems
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In article <3278E244.1742@inlink.com>, aallman@inlink.com says...
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>I'm trying to find out how to trigger a BSDI SMTP relay host to send
>queued mail to a MS Exchange server.

Assuming that your DNS and SMTP servers are configured correctly,
sendmail will forward mail to the appropriate MX or A entry.  BSDI
by default will do its job (straight out of the box).

What are you trying to use a relay host for?

Best grab the bat book from Oreilly.

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Ken Lam                                                   lam@awod.com
Integrated Technical Systems                              
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