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linux下qmail的源码 本人加了一些注释

qmail-smtpd     Receive message by SMTP from another host:
                   
     |             MAIL FROM:<[e-mail]>
     |             RCPT TO:<[e-mail]>
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     |          Is $RELAYCLIENT set? Yes: "".
     |          Accept RCPT.  
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qmail-queue     Store message safely on disk.
                Trigger qmail-send.
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qmail-send      Look at envelope recipient, [e-mail].
     |          Is irs.gov in locals? No.
     |          Is [e-mail] in virtualdomains? No.
     |          Is irs.gov in virtualdomains? No.
     |          Is .gov in virtualdomains? No.
     |          Deliver remotely to [e-mail].
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qmail-rspawn    Run qmail-remote.

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qmail-remote    Look at host name, irs.gov.
                Is irs.gov listed in smtproutes? No.
		Look up DNS MX/A for irs.gov and connect to it by SMTP:
                   
                   MAIL FROM:<[e-mail]>
                   RCPT TO:<[e-mail]>