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Re: [cobalt-users] raq2 - dns/mail problem? "host must resolve"
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] raq2 - dns/mail problem? "host must resolve"
- From: "Fathi Said" <fathi@xxxxxx>
- Date: Wed Dec 29 17:50:33 1999
> My understanding of DNS tells me that both are necessary.
Well, I didn't say that they are unnecessary but only that Reverse DNS has nothing to do with PTR records.
> David's nameserver (in this case his RaQ2) needs to be setup for "Automatic
> Reverse Address Record Generation" AND his provider has to delegate it to him.
Yes, that's correct. For your domain's nameservers ns1/2.nameserv.com you must have PTR records, and a Reverse DNS entry in your
provider's routers pointing to your server (hostname.domain.com).
Fathi