* Len Conrad [20010818 00:11]: writing on the subject 'Re: Advise with MX records' | | | >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 | | why not? itīs your choice with hostname to stick behind the PTR, so use | mail hostname if you want. | | >I am lost. sincerely.... | | your preconceptions are making it more complicated than it is. True ;-) | | >Some DNS test utils will bitterly complain about that, no? | | no. you can have as many hostnames using the same ip as you want. | | only one of those hostnames can be used for that ipīs PTR. | Thanks, Len. You've helped me discard my preconceptions. -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. Singularity shows something wrong in the mind. -Clarissa -- Attached file included as plaintext by Listar -- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.0.6 (FreeBSD) Comment: For info see http://www.gnupg.org iD8DBQE7fjeqn7LIsuxjem8RAnX7AKC6lX3OsAw9Lax1FVh1E23ZEq8gngCgvkg9 oOQtKh+vEl1B4coczAH1a/E= =dLlJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----