Re: [cobalt-developers] email configuration and dns

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Klaus Mühlböck" <km@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> i just configure a raq4i as mailserver. i can receive all mails an send
> mails to internal users, but not to the internet.
>
> in dns Parameters i use:
> xxx.de -> ip-address
> ...
>
>
> i added a mx record:
> mail.xxx.de -> mail is sent to the High priority mail server -> xxx.de
>
> what is wrong?

It looks like your notation is reversed.  Mail for xxx.de should be sent to
mail server mail.xxx.de.  And make sure you have an A record pointing
mail.xxx.de to an IP address.

> A second question: is there anything like formmail - sending a html-form
as
> mail?

Not pre-installed on the RaQ4.  But you can install just about any script
designed for a Linux server.  FormMail 1.9 and dozens of other Perl and PHP
scripts have this functionality.

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