It is possible that baz.com is not a host, that here is no machine called baz.com
Mail can reach the baz.com domain if there is a Domain Name Service MX record defined for that domain. The MX record can point to any host. The host handling mail for baz.com doesn't have to be in the bax.com domain. It could be in the not-baz.net domain)
You can verify this with the nslookup command.
- Type nslookup at your UNIX / win2K or (?) NT command prompt
- At the new prompt enter set type=ANY
- type baz.com
If there is nothing like a "internet address" in the output and there is something like a "MX preference", the mystery is solved. (Type
exit to leave nslookup. Type
help for more fun commands.
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