Re: [cobalt-users] Using an IP for MX records via GUI?

[Jens Kristian Søgaard <jens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> I just encountered a small problem with one of our RaQ3i's while trying to add
> (change) an MX record to an IP address -the GUI wont allow it. We have a
> customer who needs their MX records changed from their domain name, to point
> to an IP address within their private network. However, the GUI returns an
> error stating the IP is not a FQDN and will not accept the entry. How can we
> replace the customer's domain name in the MX records with their requested IP?

Add a new A-record to dns with a name you choose, pointing to the IP of your customer. Then create a MX record pointing to the name of the A-record.

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Jens Kristian Søgaard, Mermaid Consulting I/S,
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