DNS MAIL SETTINGS

phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu phn at icke-reklam.ipsec.nu
Wed Sep 3 20:02:31 UTC 2003


Erhan <erhan_j at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Hi all,
> I am comfiguring my dns MX records for use with my email server.
> I added 1 MX record for my 1 mail server, configured my host for it,
> and for the value I just put my domain name again (since I am usign a
> dynamic ip it needs to resolve the ip from the hostname). The problem
> is my mail server is not resolving my local domain name in DNS due to
> inproper DNS settings. I have all the nessisary records (A, CNAME, and
> MX set to prefrence of 5).

> Any reason why my mail sever cannot resolve the domain name. ( I also
> believe that it takes time for the dns setting to update, if this is
> true it may be the source of my problem although I waited 20 minutes
> after adjusting the settings.)

> Last thing, is it possible to host the domain's servers on just 1
> computer (Web, Mail, FTP, Telnet, DNS...(though mine is not on same
> computer)...)?

> Thanks in advance.

My crystal ball has run out of batteries, without knowing the
domain name it's close to impossible to guess your problems.



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