[comp.mail.sendmail] What is an MX Record?

msir@uhura.cc.rochester.edu (Mark Sirota) (06/07/89)

What exactly is an MX Record?  I understand the functionality, but how are
they implemented?  I assume it's not just a line in the sendmail.cf which
aliases one name to another...
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Mark Sirota - University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
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