[NTLUG:Discuss] LONG time when sending to hotmail or msn

[Greg Edwards]

Yes and no.  Sendmail will verify that the requested address is valid 
before trying to deliver.  Address (well at least domain) validation and 
mail delivery are seporate operations.


Neil Aggarwal wrote:

> Alton:
> 
> I thought that when I pass a message to sendmail,
> it receives it from the mail client, queues it, and
> let the mail client continue on its merry way.
> In that case, giving a message to sendmail is independent
> of transmission to the destination server.
> 
> Is this not the case?
> 
> Thanks,
> 	Neil.


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Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>