Re: [cobalt-users] raq2 - dns/mail problem? "host must resolve"

["Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>]

No, this has nothing to do with PTR records.
Reverse DNS has to be setup by your provider (in their routers).

Just tell them to setup Reverse DNS for your server and its IP and it should work, hopefully....

Fathi


----- Original Message -----
From: David Liu <dyliu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:50 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] raq2 - dns/mail problem? "host must resolve"


>
> hi fathi-
> when i had set up the dns records, i had the option checked off for
> "Automatic Reverse Address Record Generation". is this what you mean?
> otherwise, what do i need to do for this?
> thanks
> dave
>
>
> At 01:29 AM 12/30/99 +0100, Fathi Said wrote:
> >Do you have reverse DNS activated for your server?
> >This can be the reason for such errors.
> >
> >Fathi
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: David Liu <dyliu@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Thursday, December 30, 1999 1:33 AM
> >Subject: [cobalt-users] raq2 - dns/mail problem? "host must resolve"
> >
> >
> > >
> > > hi folks-
> > > i just sent an email to someone in finland (e.g. domain.fi) and it got
> > > bounced back for the following reason....
> > >
> > > Your message cannot be delivered to the following recipients:
> > > Recipient address: someones@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Reason: Message rejected; bad return address.
> > > Diagnostic code: smtp; 551 <me@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>... host must resolve
> > >
> > > what happened? this has never happened before!
> > > below is what i have under the sysadmin page for my domain
> > >
> > > domain.com > 123.123.123.123
> > > www.domain.com > 123.123.123.123
> > > 123.123.123.123/24 > domain.com
> > > 123.123.123.123/24 > www.domain.com
> > > domain.com     mail is sent to High priority mail server     www.domain.com
> > >
> > > thanks in advance for your help!
> > > dave
> > >
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