smtp server and socket connections

From: Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2002 02:54:27 +0000
Subject: smtp server and socket connections
Groups: php.general 
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I just wanted to come to grips with how sockets/SMTP works. Is it like this... 1. I open the socket to the SMTP server 2. I fire the mail through - a few thousand emails 3. I close the socket Also, is step 3 necessary? Regards, Matthew Delmarter

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