[ale] Sending mail in perl

[Geoffrey]

Christopher Fowler wrote:
> Dos it require an SMTP server.  I noticed you hava a $smtp variable.

Yeah, I'm afraid so.

> 
> If you were to send an email to me at cfowler at opsup.com, I assume the 
> code would need to get the MX record from DNS in order to connect directly
> to my email server.

That would be accurate as well.

> 
> Chris
> 
> On Sun, May 04, 2003 at 07:59:14PM -0400, Geoffrey wrote:
> 
>>I've attached a small perl script that is the remants of a script we 
>>used to use to send email from perl.  Make sure you change the sender 
>>addr, as I believe it's George Washington as it was last used to prove 
>>to someone how easy it is to spoof an email address.   Have fun.
>>
>>Christopher Fowler wrote:
>>
>>>I'm using 'Net::SMTP' but it requires a relay host.  I would like
>>>a way in perl to send mail as if I were the relay host.  If I
>>>provide a 'user at domain.com' then the perl script will lookup the
>>>MX of 'domain.com' and then communicate to it as if it were the smtp
>>>server of the sender.  Is there a module that implements this 
>>>functionality?
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks,
>>>Chris
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>>
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>>
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>>Think about it...
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Think about it...

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