[Talk] DSL and cable providers

[Javier Lombillo]

From: "Terry Richards" <sn00per1@bellsouth.net>

> hows come i can send an email from mm.trichards.homeunix.net to 
> sn00per1@bellsouth.net?
> it appears to go from my pc to bellsouth and back to my laptop all 
> thru port 25  <i only have home dsl>

Because your mail never leaves the Bellsouth network -- try sending mail 
to president@whitehouse.gov and it should time-out trying to connect 
(assuming you're using your own SMTP server and aren't on the Bellsouth 
business plan).

j