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Can SMTP e-mail use ip adresses in place of host names?

does not seem to work for me.

What's the correct syntax?

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NIWA
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd.
Taihoro Nukurangi

P.O. Box 14-901, Kilbirnie
310 Evans Bay Parade, Greta Point                
Wellington, New Zealand

Phone: +64-4-386-0300
Fax:   +64-4-386-2153
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Paul
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Paul Overell, T U R N P I K E  Ltd                   tel: +44 1306 747747
Dorking Business Park, DORKING, Surrey, UK. RH4 1HN  fax: +44 1306 747749

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?Can SMTP e-mail use ip adresses in place of host names?

?does not seem to work for me.

?What's the correct syntax?

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