RE: [cobalt-users] new to raq 4, email does not work

["Dan Kriwitsky" <list3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> Ok, I am running a raq3 w/ raq4 OS.  It is located at 
> 68.117.108.42.  I have
> a single static IP.  Use Zoneedit.com for my DNS server.  
> Hosting multiple
> sites using virtual hosting.  I would like to offer email to 
> my clients.  My
> ISP is Charter.net.  It is cable.  I am considering a 
> fractional T1 later if
> I can make this work.
> I set up mx records for mail.circlesystemsinc.com, and for 
> secondary mx I
> created something I called wildmail.circlesytemsinc.com.

wildmail.circlesytemsinc.com does not resolve.

>  I 
> probably should
> have used
> smtp.circlesystemsinc.com.  I have three more rack servers, 
> one with dual
> xeon processors, one with dual PIII processors and one 
> Athlon.  All running
> windows 2000 server.  The xeon seems to host the multiple 
> site fine, just
> have problems with the mail again.  Oh and my email address I 
> am using is
> from a different ISP that the server is located on.  Should I 
> set up the
> other machines to act as DNS and MX servers?  Will that help in
> "legitimizing" my presence on the web?
> 
> I guess I am getting confused as to which way to go next.
> 
> Also just got this email from root(Cron deamon) to root:
> 
> zcat: stdout: Broken pipe
> zcat: stdout: Broken pipe
> 

 c68.117.108.42.hay.wi.charter.com [68.117.108.42]

I wouldn't recommend pointing your MX to a charter.com IP. If you tried
to send me mail from 68.117.108.42 it would be rejected because it
resolves to charter.com. You should probably smarthost via Charter's
valid SMTP servers.

I haven't looked at Charter's AUP, but most cable ISPs prohibit servers.
-- 
C2003 Dan Kriwitsky

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