multiple MX records on same IP

[phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu]

GV <atomo77 at libero.it> wrote:

> Maybe it is a very stupid question (I'm not a bind/DNS expert).

> Is it possible to set 2 A records and 2 MX records on the same IP?

> like this

> foo    A   1.2.3.4
> foo    MX  1.2.3.4

> foo2   A   1.2.3.4
> foo2   MX  1.2.3.4

> The administrator of our DNS server tells that it is not possible (he
> told me he tried but a nslookup returns a "non-authoritative" answer)
> but I think he was wrong.

It's ok with sevral records, but then you must use correct syntax ,
the MX records has 2 faults each :
missing prio field, and they should not have an ip-address but the
cononical hostname.



> Note: the DNS server is the master for domain foo_domain.it, and the A
> records are under this domain

> foo.foo_domain.it
> foo2.foo_domain.it

> GV


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