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RE: [cobalt-users] RAQ4: Using an IP address in an MX Record



> I'm trying to configure the "Mail Server Name" under:
> Control Panel -> DNS -> Parameters -> mydomain.co.uk -> Modify 
> Mail Server (MX)
> Record
> to use an IP address of a computer on a different network (a 
> Lotus Notes server
> to be precise), but it will only accept a fully qualified domain name.
> 
> Is there any way around this? - There is nothing in the 
> knowledgebase that would
> suggest so.
> 
> I am a serious novice at this sort of thing so go easy!
> Hope someone can help me out.
> 


create an A record for say mail.mydomain.co.uk pointing to the IP you want
point your MX to mail.mydomain.co.uk

Jim Carey
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