Re: [cobalt-users] DSN

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Andrzyczak, Joseph (J.)" wrote:

> Question, I have decided on leasing at RaQ2 from SuperbRaQ.net. I am able to
> register and administer my own domains through BulkRegiser.com. SO... could
> someone explain and give me some pointers on:
> 
> >...we recommend that SuperbRaQ customers set-up their server to function in
> its DNS server mode

What they're telling you is that they recommend you do your own DNS. DNS
is the method by which the Internet "resolves" the names you and I use
into the numbers the Internet uses (i.e.: 123.123.4.56).

If you've got a RaQ2 the interface and instructions for DNS leave a lot
to be desired; I'd highly recommend reading the archives of this list
(search for DNS) AND reading some simple linux networking book, to get a
feel for DNS.

> >DNS entries are charged at $5 set-up, $2/month per a domain DNS entry (www,
> ftp and domain.com pointing to a single IP), or $10 set-up, $5/month for a
> wildcard *.domain.com entry (where anything.domain.com points to its IP).

Of course, they offer to do it for you, for a fee.  We do, as well, and
we're a bit less expensive <smile>.

> Explain please!
> I want to be able to set up each virtual account with there own POP and SMTP
> accounts, and have there own domain show up as  <http://www.site1.com>
> www.site1.com,  <http://www.site2.com> www.site2.com etc... or is that not
> "out of the box" capable.

Sure it's capable.  But you have to set up the DNS.  You need at minimum
an A record for yourdomain.com, an A record for smtp.yourdomain.com,
CNAME records for the rest.

Jeff
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