On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:41:28 -0600 Frank Cox <theatre@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:05:11 -0500 > Les Mikesell <lesmikesell@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > You must have a real domain name to send email. > > Is there any technical reason (other than "we hate spammers") why email can't > be sent to an IP address instead of a domain name? > > I know that mail sent to joeblow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx doesn't work, but have never > really understood why... Try @[1.2.3.4] not @1.2.3.4 (and no - most people don't allow it any more) Alan
