Originally posted by Falcon Horus
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This is done via the MX records in the domain's registration, via the DNS system.
Using gateworld.net as an example:
Annoyed@unimatrix0:~$ dig mx gateworld.net
; <<>> DiG 9.9.5-3ubuntu0.8-Ubuntu <<>> mx gateworld.net
;; global options: +cmd
;; Got answer:
;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 64390
;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 1, AUTHORITY: 2, ADDITIONAL: 1
;; OPT PSEUDOSECTION:
; EDNS: version: 0, flags:; udp: 4096
;; QUESTION SECTION:
;gateworld.net. IN MX
;; ANSWER SECTION:
gateworld.net. 300 IN MX 10 sitemail.everyone.net.
;; AUTHORITY SECTION:
gateworld.net. 22822 IN NS yolanda.ns.cloudflare.com.
gateworld.net. 22822 IN NS vin.ns.cloudflare.com.
The MX line defines where email for that domain goes. The registrant of the domain can set that to anything they desire.
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