[cobalt-users] Pointing SMTP/POP3 to another server using DNS cnames.

["Al-Juhani" <aljuhani@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hello List..

A Question about cnames.  

I have a domain on my server (Server-A) that I wanted mail to be directed to another server (Server-B).  I made on Server-A the DNS records below:

A Record : mail.mydomain.com pointing to IP_Adress on my Server (Server-A)

Then,

MX Record: mail.mydomain.com pointing to mail.otherdomain.com

mail.otherdomain.com is on (Server-B).

Waited for DNS Propogation and now it works fine.  All emails are now collected by Server-B.

Now, I want my pop3 users to access thier email accounts on Server-B through Server-A.  Is it possible to make the following CNAMES records on Server-A to point to Server-B:

CNAME Records on Server-A:

mail.mydomain.com CNAME mail.otherdomain.com
smtp.mydomain.com CNAME smtp.otherdomain.com

Also, Do I need to make on Sever-A A records for mail.mydomain.com, and smtp.mydomain.com pointing to mydomain.com IP address.

Note:

Server-A is a RaQ4.

Any Help is appreciated.

Thanks

Al-Juhani
aljuhani@(NoSpam)zajil.net