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Re: [cobalt-users] Cobolt raq4 DNS Records --Correction--



Sorry a little typing mistake ..

I said below in Step 1 : "If they do not have a hostname for thier name
server but an IP address"

I meant:

"If they do not have a hostname for thier mail server but an IP address "

Regards,

aljuhani@xxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----

From: "aljuhani" <aljuhani@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, April 10, 2004 17:55
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Cobolt raq4 DNS Records


> > Could someone please send me a list of the dns records that should be
> setup
> > on an raq4 for a domain being hosted on the box.
>
> http://pkgmaster.com/howto/cobalt_dns_howto.shtml
>
>
> > Also a list of what i should have if a domain client has their own mail
> > server and mine being a backup for their mail.
>
> You are now under GUI: Contol Panel/Domain Name System Parameres for the
> domain.com:
>
> When creating MX records make:
>
> 1. High Priority MX record (low numbered):
>
> domain.com Pointing to your Client Mail Server Hostname, eg.
>
> domain.com --------> RemoteClientMailServer.com
>
> If they do not have a hostname for thier name server but an IP address
then:
>
> Make an A record pointing mail1domain.com to thier IP address
> then Make MX record pointing to the A record mail1.domain.com
>
> 2. Make Low Priority MX record (high numbered):
>
> domain.com ----> mail2.domain.com which is an A record pointing to the IP
of
> the domain
> at your server.
>
> BTW the MX priorities in Cobalt GUI are:
>
> 20 .. (Very-High priority)
> 30 .. (High priority)
> 40 .. (Low priority)
> 50 .. (Very-Low priority)
>
> Regardsm
>
> Al-Juhani
> aljuhani@xxxxxxxxx
>
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