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Paul Smith (Paul@wolf.cix.co.uk) wrote:
 
> I must misunderstand something here.
> 
> My software consists of an SMTP server, an SMTP client, a POP3 server and a
> POP3 client (It's original use was to split up email from POP3 servers
> which support many usernames into individual POP3 mailboxes as well as
> doing other things like rule based downloading, support for multiple ISPs
> etc.). With relatively minor modifications it should hopefully be able to
> support Demon's SMTP mail system.
> 
> If I send a mail message to myself, then, yes, the SMTP client at Demon
> connects to the SMTP server in my software and transmits the mail. 

If you send to yourself, your local smtp client should connect to
your own server without passing the mail needlessly to Demon !

> The problem is, what happens if there is mail already waiting? Does the
> Demon SMTP client see when I log on, and automatically try to connect to an
> SMTP server at my host, or do I have to do something to cause this to
> happen?

Waiting at Demon ?  Yes, the smtp client at Demon will try to
establish a connection to your smtp server to deliver it. All you
have to do is ensure your smpt server is available to take to
connection.

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Malcolm S. Muir                                Demon Internet Ltd.
Sunderland                                     322 Regents Park Road
England                                        London N3 2QQ