CNAME vs. A record

[Will Yardley]

In article <agn4us$brg1$1 at isrv4.isc.org>, Tyler Durden wrote:

> Quick question:  I just submitted some dns changes to my ISP similar to the
> following:
> 
> host          IN A    1.2.3.4
> 
> www        IN CNAME    host
> ftp            IN CNAME    host
> 
> My ISP said that the recommended way to do this is with A records, as
> follows:
> 
> host        IN A     1.2.3.4
> www      IN A     1.2.3.4
> ftp          IN A     1.2.3.4
> 
> Any insights?  Could this be to facilitate reverse lookups?
> Any downside to using all A records?

didn't you already post this?
there are several responses at:

http://groups.google.com/groups?&th=68ed1e352a13a6fc

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