Do I really need an MX record? (for e-mail to work)

[Ketil Froyn]

Barry Margolin wrote:

> It's generally recommended to have MX records.  I've heard anecdotal 
> tales of SMTP implementations that don't properly fall back to A 
> records, although I don't really have much sympathy for them.

I have first hand experience with stupid mail software doing just that.
I don't remember which software it was, otherwise I'd gladly name and
shame it. It was some virus scanning mail software that was also 
scanning outbound mail, and therefore also dealing (badly) with delivery.

Ketil Froyn
ketil at froyn.name
http://ketil.froyn.name/