Re: [cobalt-users] MX record question / Raq4i

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SM wrote:

> >The MX record must point the domain for receiving mail to a place that
> >can receive it.
> 
> Shouldn't it point to the hostname?  Your example is correct btw as you
> have an A record.

Only if you're receiving email on the machine that hosts "hostname".  We
don't always do that; the example I gave was our sites hosted on a W2kAS
system; we don't host mail on the same machine at all; if we pointed
email there, it would bounce back.

> >I don't use mail.nobaloney.net, by the way.  I leave it as an exercise
> >for the reader to find out what I do use and why (hint: use nslookup
> >from your own RaQ).
> 
> I'll do that for a fee. :)

Okay... if anyone wants to learn how to go through the motions without
going through the motions, they can pay you to do it <smile>.

Jeff
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