About error/warning found on the server

Stephen Liu satimis at yahoo.com
Sat Nov 1 02:23:13 UTC 2008


--- Robert Spangler <mlists at zoominternet.net> wrote:

> On Friday 31 October 2008 15:47, Barry Margolin wrote:
> 
> >  > > > MX
> >  > > > 1)
> >  > > > MX CNAME Check
> >  > > > WARNING: CNAME was returned for the following MX records:
> >  > > > smtp.secureserver.net
> >  > > > The CNAME(s) that were returned are listed above. This is
> not ok
> >  > > > per
> >  > > > the RFCs and can cause problems including mail being lost!
> >  > > >
> >  > > >
> >  > > > How to get this problem fixed?  On Registrar's website?  OR
> on the
> >  > > > server, which file?
> >  > >
> >  > > In the zone file on the nameserver.  Change any MX records
> that point
> >  > > to
> >  > > smtp.secureserver.net to point to smtp.where.secureserver.net.
> >  >
> >  > I suppose making change on Registrar's website.  What shall I
> replace
> >  > "where"?  OR just retain it exactly as
> smtp.where.secureserver.net
> >
> >  You need to make the change on the web site of the provider that
> hosts
> >  your DNS.  Registrars are used to register domains, they don't
> >  necesarily operate the DNS (although some may do both, and perhaps
> >  that's the case for you).  Basically, go to whatever site you
> normally
> >  use to make changes to the contents of your domain.
> >
> >  "smtp.where.secureserver.net" is the actual name you need to put
> in your
> >  MX record.
> 
> A quick whois lookup shows that you used GoDaddy to register.
> GoDaddy sets up bogus MX records and you can remove them.
> 
> [GoDaddy......]
> 10   xen02.satimis.com   220.232.213.178
> 20   smtp.secureserver.net   -> CNAME(s) -> 64.202.166.12 (no glue)
> 30   mailstore1.secureserver.net   64.202.166.11 (no glue) 
> [......GoDaddy]
> 
> You can remove any MX record that you do not accept mail through.


Hi Robert,



Thanks for your advice.


This domain 'satimis.com' is for test purpose.


xen02.satimis.com is server name under testing.  xen02, the 1st part of
the hostname, will be changed on testing another server.


smtp.secureserver.net is Godaddy server which I use it to receive mails
if the server under testing is not working or down.  There is only one
user.  All incoming mails will then be redirected to Godaddy server.  I
can read the mails on Godaddy website.


I set the priority;
10   xen02.satimis.com
20   smtp.secureserver.net

for this purpose.  All incoming mails will first arrive
"xen02.satimis.com".  If not available then they will be delivered to
"smtp.secureserver.net"


I have no idea of "mailstore1.secureserver.net".  Would it be the high
priority MX for filtering spam?   "smtp.secureserver.net" the low
priority MX record?


TIA


B.R.
Stephen L

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