Re: [cobalt-users] MX Record Setup Question

["Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Bob G7" <Bob_G7@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm trying to get the mail server part working. When I go to add a
> MX Record, per the instructions, it says:
>
> Enter host name and domain name you want to serve (for example, www and
> mydomain.com) and enter it's IP address (for example 192.168.1.1) and
> network mask (for example, 24)

I haven't actually read the instructions you're referring to, but I presume
it's talking about setting up an A record, not an MX record.

> When I go the Add MX Record panel, I have the following options:
>
> Host Name (optional)
> Domain Name
> Mail Server Name
> Delivery Predecence
>
> Where am I supposed to enter the IP Address and Network Mask?

You don't.  You set them when creating an A record.  When you setup an MX
record you just specify which mail server handles email for your host.  The
mail server just needs to be a valid host on your server (something you
setup an A record for).

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