SMTP server

[Brian M]

I have a basic question on SMTP emails.

If I point to a SMTP server that is different than my
designated email host address, who actually sends out the
emails, my designated email server or the one I pointed
to?

To help clarify we have our email and web hosted by a
3rd party Company "A", and my ISP is with Company "B",
I have been having problems with duplicate emails being
sent to several clients. So I pointed my outbout emails
to a different SMTP server (Company B's smtp server) in
an attempt to see if the problem goes away. So I am
check to see if my troubleshooting logic is correct. By
redirecting my SMTP outbound email to a different server,
is my hosts email server removed from the loop? And
hopefully removing the problem of duplicate emails.

Thanks in advance.
Brian M

 

[Vince Averello [MVP-Outlook]]

The mail is sent via whatever server you 'tell' Outlook to use. It doesn't
know about any others

 

[Guest]

So, I am correct in my thinking that the domains email
server (my email hosting company) is no in the processing
loop of my outgoing email. Hopefully the problem of
multiple copies of emails being sent to our clients will
stop.

Thanks, Brian