Multiple MX records and looks

[Kevin Darcy]

Thor Kottelin wrote:

> "Jackson, Dan" wrote:
> >
> > If you have mydomain.com and have two MX records both set to a preference of
> > 10 and an MTA @anotherdomain.com does an MX query to mydomain name server
> > what is the sequence that takes place when both MX records have the same
> > preference?  That is, is there any reasoning behind the MX lookup that would
> > say I know that both MX's have the same preference but host1 at mydomain is a
> > closer route?  Or is it simply a random reasoning?
>
> The logic is explained in RFC 2821, section 5.

Oh man! I've been quoting RFC 974 on this for eons, now I have to remember a
*new* RFC number? Bummer.


- Kevin