Bryan:
What's the proper way to set up a Reverse Record?
I'm using MS DNS, not bind.
Thanks!
Chris Ulrich
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At 08:21 AM 7/20/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Hi Andy -
>
>Here are my suggestions:
>
>1. Setup MX records for both zones that point to one hostname.
>
>2. Make sure that hostname is associated directly with an IP address
> using an A record, NOT a CName!
>
>3. Make sure reverse dns (ptr record) is correct for that one
> hostname.
>
>4. Make sure Imail will receive, and deliver as local, mail for
> both domains.
>
>Step 2 is extremely important for Mail, and DNS servers.
>
>It is amazing how many people skip step 3. IMHO all servers should have
>reverse DNS set correctly, including web, mail, pop3, etc.
>
>I am seeing more and more NT mail servers that are configured to block
>mail from an SMTP server that does not have reverse DNS.
>
>
>HTH
>-bryan
>---------------
>
>
>On Tue, 20 Jul 1999, Andy Whalley wrote:
>
> > Sorry, tried that with no joy
> >
> > will try again just to make sure.
> >
> > andy
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Bob Ferguson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 11:50 AM
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] two domain names pointing to the same IP
> >
> >
> > > I believe that you just need to set up the server pointing one of the
> > Domain Names and then use the alias box to add the other Domain Name(s) you
> > want to answer with the same email accounts.
> > >
> > > Bob
> > >
> > > ---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
> > > From: "Andy Whalley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Date: Tue, 20 Jul 1999 11:38:55 +0100
> > >
> > > >Hello
> > > >
> > > >How dowes one set up Imail to accommodate two domain names
> > > >that point to the same IP?
> > > >
> > > >We have a lot of domains on the server, each with its own IP, no
> > > >problems there. But there are one or two which have different versions
> > > >of the domin, eg mybiz.com and my-biz.com
> > > >
> > > >we want these to point to the same Imail accounts etc so sending mail to
> > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] is the same as [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > >
> > > >Have looked through the docs and fiddled but could find no solution
> > > >
> > > >we are using DNS for NT4
> > > >
> > > >any suggestions would be great.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks,
> > > >
> > > >Andy
> > > >
> > > >
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