I seem to be missing something. I installed and configured a mail server on one of my computers. I then downloaded a mail client called AK-Mail because I dont like Outlook Express. I set up an acount in the mail client and one in my mail server. I set it up to only alow local users to relay since I dont want spammers useing my mail system.

Ak-Mail clicnt has a log feature:

220 [24.101.0.0] My Mail Server/v5.01a SMTP/ESMTP server ready.
SMTP: 18:35:05 [tx] HELO localhost
SMTP: 18:35:05 [rx] 250 [24.101.0.0] Hi there, localhost.
SMTP: 18:35:09 [tx] MAIL FROM:<admin@localhost>
SMTP: 18:35:09 [rx] 250 Sender OK - send RCPTs.
SMTP: 18:35:09 [tx] RCPT TO:<admin@localhost>
SMTP: 18:35:10 [rx] 553 We do not relay non-local mail,

This may be a silly question but how can I make my mail server know that I am a local user and I can relay?

This was all done from the same computer. Both the client and server exist on the same computer it was sent from. Even if I try to use telnet, I still get the same error. How can I make myself local to my sever so as it alows me to send and recieve mail?