Re: [cobalt-users] Using External DNS for MX records

["E.B. Dreger" <eddy+public+spam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

IM> Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2003 03:45:45 -0000
IM> From: ISEE Multimedia


IM> Im using external DNS for a domain as a test and the www is

External? *puzzled look*  Off-site secondary?


IM> working fine, however, i cant get the email to work it keeps
IM> bouncing back.

With what error?


IM> I have a couple of questions.
IM>
IM> When using external DNS for mail, do i need to specify mail
IM> records on the DNS of the receiving server?

No.  Have the second DNS server act as a slave, and pull the
desired zone from the master(s).


IM> In the external DNS settings, what needs to be specified as
IM> the MX records?  the hostname of the server, ip address,
IM> domain?

Nothing.  Simply configure that machine (what type?) as a
slave, and it'll pull the zone from the master(s).


Eddy
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