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February 2003
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Intermezzo: MX record
nSMTP (simple mail transfer protocol) uses MX records to find the destination mail server.
nIf a mail is sent to olaf@ripe.net the sending mail agent looks up Ôripe.net MXÕ
nMX record contains mail relays with priority.
uThe lower the number the higher the priority.
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nDonÕt add MX records without having a mail relay configured.