How to Find the SMTP Email Server for an Email Address

This example helps determine the mail server for a given email address. This is useful for determining your own SMTP mail server to use with NetMailBot.

If you are unsure of the name of the mail server for an email address, first try "mail.domain.com" or "smtp.domain.com". If niether work, try the following:

* Requirements
o Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP/2003. Not available for Windows 95.

* Steps
1. Open a DOS Command Prompt (Start->Programs->Accessories->Command Prompt)
2. Type "nslookup".
3. Your computer's DNS Server name and IP address will be displayed.
4. Type "set type=mx" - This will cause NSLOOKUP to only return what are known as MX (Mail eXchange) records from the DNS servers.