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aalex · Site Admin Joined: Dec 02, 2003 Posts: 78

Hi

I am trying to make a mail server, i need an smtp server, i have.

how can i use it. I am using the java mail api

i understand sending a message, but at what url/host name

suppose can i send an email to some account at hotmail form my
personal mail server then,

what we mean by
xxxxxxx @ XXXXX.com

in case of local host/my pc not internet what type of host name i should use

vorapranav · Junior Member Joined: Dec 17, 2003 Posts: 5

Hi,

I think ur confused a bit with a word mail server.

First confirm that, u want to make a mail server or provide an interface for a mail server. Because, as u specified java mail api, then, this api can only interact with existing SMTP server and provide u to send/receive mails from the server.

Secondly, in sending mail, u need hostname (ip address) and domain name like (hotmail.com/yahoo.com).

Third, if u want to send mail to internet, then, ur SMTP server should have live ip address which is registered with a particular domain like pranav.com. And, in that domain, I can create user account like help. So, that account's email address will be help @ pranav.com

Hope this will clarify your queries...

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