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Date: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 07:47:46 +1000
Subject: Re: Tryign to send mail via a python script by using the local MTA
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On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 7:42 AM, Ferrous Cranus <nikos.gr33k@gmail.com> wrote:
> So the foreign MTA tests for real time connectivity with the local MTA and
> it tries to detect a working host and ip address.

No, the local MTA connects to the foreign MTA.

ChrisA