what is the 'host' for SMTP?

[Steve R. Hastings]

On Wed, 03 May 2006 16:10:16 +0000, John Salerno wrote:
> If all I 
> put in is, for example, smtp.gmail.com, how is that directed to my own 
> email address?

The address of the SMTP server does not specify where the email will go. 
SMTP is a protocol, and when you are talking SMTP to the server, part of
what the conversation includes will be to whom you wish to send the email.

Please Google for information on SMTP.  You can also start here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTP

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