user1391: What happens if you send real Bitcoins to a testnet address?

user9790: You can't. The version byte for testnet addresses is different, so their addresses start with "m" or "n" rather than a 1 for the real network. A client will see the address as invalid. 

1391: <p>What happens if you send real Bitcoins to a testnet address?</p>
 9790: <p>You can't. The version byte for testnet addresses is different, so their addresses start with "m" or "n" rather than a 1 for the real network. A client will see the address as invalid. </p>
