loopback

[shpichmsn]

Hello people.

For various reasons I need to send some data to my own ip address (via the send api of Windows sockets).

The problem is that once I do that the packets do not leave the computer but internally transferred to the relevant application in the same computer.

Does anybody know how to make windows send the data through the network rather then internally via the loopback interface (127.0.0.1).

Thanks.

Edited August 3, 2006 by shpichmsn

[Andromeda43]

You're going to get at least a half dozen answers....all different.

One cheap, dirty and very easy way would be to send the mail to an OFF-Site mailbox, like GMail, HotMail, Yahoo Mail, etc.

Then go to that webmail site, log in, and forward the mail back to your local address.

Job done.

Cheers!

Andromeda43 B)