Somewhat OT email addresses

[Graeme Nichols]

Jeff Kinz wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 16, 2006 at 01:29:32PM +1100, Graeme Nichols wrote:
> 
>>Hello Folks,
>>
>>I know this is somewhat OT but I was wondering if it is possible to send 
>>an email with an address in the following format; username@[IP address]
> 
> 
> Yes, it works.  I've done it.  May not work for all MTA's.  Some
> may require a domain name.

OK. Thank you very much Jeff.
> 
> 
> 
>>I have been fiddling around because a person with whom I was writing to 
>>has suddenly become unknown, possibly because of DNS failure, I'm not 
>>sure, and the mail is returned undeliverable as the domain is unknown. 
>>They are having the same problem sending mail to me.
>>
>>I did a ping on my ISP's SMTP mail server and while there was a 100% 
>>failure rate on the packets, most probably due to some firewall setting, 
>>I was given the IP address, in this case, 203.12.160.34
>>
>>I sent a test email to name at 203.12.160.34 but it bounced with the 
>>following error;
>>
>>553 5.3.5 203.12.160.34 config error: mail loops back to me (MX problem?)
>>554 5.3.5 Local configuration error
>>
>>Is it possible to do what I am trying and circumvent the DNS?
>>
>>If SKP can help me I would appreciate it.
>>
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>>Kind regards,
>>
>>Graeme.
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Kind regards,

Graeme.
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