* Simon Waters [20010817 19:37]: writing on the subject 'Re: Advise with MX records' Simon> Simon> Odhiambo Washington wrote: Simon> > Simon> > mail IN CNAME ns2 Simon> > @ IN MX 5 mail.wananchi.com. Simon> Simon> > Is it wrong to have a CNAME as an MX record? I see things like this in the Simon> > logs: Simon> Simon> Yes - wrong to have any RR point at a CNAME. Simon> Simon> > If that is wrong, then what am I supposed to do? Simon> Simon> Use a "canonical name" Simon> Simon> mail IN A 1.2.3.4 Simon> @ IN MX 5 mail two names having same A record in a zone file??? No problem ns2 IN A 1.2.3.4 mail IN A 1.2.3.4 In which case mail will _not_ have a PTR record in the zone.rev I am lost. sincerely.... Some DNS test utils will bitterly complain about that, no? -Wash -- Odhiambo Washington Wananchi Online Ltd., wash@wananchi.com 1st Flr Loita Hse. Tel: 254 2 313985 Loita Street., Fax: 254 2 313922 PO Box 10286,00100-NAIROBI,KE. But what can you do with it? -- ubiquitous cry from Linux-user partner. -Andy Pearce -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7fUu0n7LIsuxjem8RAn1aAJ98yhSKpb0putdkJs3azsX6rXkxagCglBmY FIuH2/jefW4vpy9x+Wd/GC0= =wZjn -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----