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Physics & Astronomy MTA
smtp.phas.ubc.ca
Remote MTA
Mail for remote user
Mail for local user
smtp
User's
mail client
Start here &
follow green arrows
Outgoing mail
mail.phas.ubc.ca
- reject unless valid email address
- check for forwarding (/mail/$HOME/.forward)
- apply user defined procmail filters
(/mail/$HOME/.procmailrc)
- deliver to user's inbox
- Reject if not local IP or not authenticated
(ie do not relay mail for unknown hosts)
- scan for & remove known viruses