[ale] Sendmail and ip addresses

[joe at madewell.com (Joe Steele)]

It's correct that root at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is not valid.  However, it is technically possible to use an IP address.  The syntax requires square brackets around the dotted quad:  root@[xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx].  Delivery is attempted to the IP address (without the use of MX records).  Obviously, there must be an SMTP server listening on the destination host willing to accept mail for the recipient.

-- Joe

-----Original Message-----
 From:	Christopher Fowler [SMTP:cfowler at avana.net]
Sent:	Saturday, June 05, 1999 1:46 PM
To:	ale at ale.org
Subject:	[ale] Sendmail and ip addresses


I just recently installed a cable modem from Cablevision and would like to
receive email on my machine.

of course root at xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx is not valid.  how can I get email without
having a domain name registered?

By the way those on total-web be informed that by 2000 they whill be dhcp2.


Thanks,
Chris