[comp.mail.misc] What is MX?

tony@mwuk.UUCP (Tony Mountifield) (12/17/90)

I hope this question is not too silly - I haven't seen it in an FAQ anywhere...

What are "MX records"? What is "MX service"?

They seem to be related somehow to either Internet access or to
domain-style addressing. I also suspect "sendmail.mx" may be involved, too.

Thanks,

Tony.
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