[cobalt-users] Re: (raq4) MX problem

["Arthur Sherman" <cobalt-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> 
> > But now I have another MX weird behaviour:
> >
> > Though MX for compros domain are set to be like this:
> >
> > compros.co.il   MX preference = 30, mail exchanger = 
> mx2.compros.co.il
> > compros.co.il   MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = 
> mx1.compros.co.il
> >
> > When issued: 'telnet compros.co.il 25' I expect to connect
> to MX1, right.
> > It is even within the same ISP that I belong to.
> > Instead I get this '220 ns3.compros.co.il ESMTP <snipped>'
> >
> > Why is so?
> 
> I'm guessing the "base domain" on your RaQ (the name that appears in 
> the LCD) is ns3... even though you have an "A"
> record for MX1, pointing at that same IP address, the *real* host 
> that's answering the telnet connection is the base domain, or NS3 in 
> your case.
> 
> All the services on the RaQ run "as" that domain, and are aliased or 
> otherwise configured to work for other domains you're hosting on the 
> server.
> _______________________________________________

That's right, Bruce

But this is not bothering me. What is the problem that I get an answer from
MX2 (=NS3) instead of MX1. MX1 has better preference as a mail server.

Thank you 

Arthur Sherman