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Dave
In reply to 8 Feb message from [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
>Peter,
>Why should a CNAME never be used in an MX record? Why can't
>the CNAME point to the A record?
>Just trying to learn....
>Don
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Peter Salvage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Tuesday, February 08,
>2000 7:08 AM
>Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail Troubles (?)
>>hmmmm
>>
>>You have mega-problems with your DNS :-)
>>
>>I would start "fixing" there first, then try iMail again. I've listed
>>the errors below, but briefly, your name servers that respond to a dig
>>request are different to the name servers listed as authoritative for
>>your zone by Network Solutions. Also, your MX records are wrong. You
>>should NEVER use a CName Record for an MX Record. Always always always
>>use an A Record.
>>
>>Email me off list if you need further assistance.
>>
>>/wiZZ
>>
>>Serial number: 1998092600
>>Primary name server: orbit.org.
>>Primary mail server: orbit.org.
>>Total # of records: 8 (2 NS, 2 MX, 1 A, 3 CNAME, 0 PTR, 0 Other)
>>
>>Errors
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>o The server "cathos.telmaron.com." did not reply
>> The server "cathos.telmaron.com." did not reply when it was
>> queried for the name "orbit.org.". This indicates that the server
>> is not running, or it is currently unreachable.
>>
>>o An MX record for "orbit.org." refers to "mail.telmaron.com." which
>> is a CNAME record
>> An MX record in the zone "orbit.org." refers to the mail server
>> "mail.telmaron.com." The record "mail.telmaron.com." is a CNAME
>> record, not an A record.
>>
>>o The primary mail server "orbit.org." does not respond
>> The mail server "orbit.org.", which is a primary mail server for
>> "orbit.org.", does not seem to be working.
>>
>>Warnings
>>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>o The zone contains more than one authoritative name server with the
>> same IP address
>> The name servers "ns2.telmaron.com." and "cathos.telmaron.com.",
>> which are authoritative for "orbit.org.", have the same IP address
>> (206.246.120.11).
>>
>>o Problems determining primary server
>> There was not enough data available to determine which server is
>> the primary server for the zone.
>>
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: Bill Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>>Sent: 08 February 2000 02:14
>>Subject: [IMail Forum] IMail Troubles (?)
>>
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Some big problems on one of our servers today and I
>>> have a feeling that IMail might be the cause (only
>>> because we've just recently upgraded to IMail and I
>>> can't think of anything else that has changed).
>>>
>>> Our entire site went down in the following way:
>>>
>>> - DNS is fine.
>>>
>>> - Everything PINGs fine.
>>>
>>> - Everything connects fine.
>>>
>>> - Nothing responds (IIS www, ftp, PCAnywhere, etc).
>>>
>>> If I look in some of my own logs I see that some of
>>> the last things that have happened before users
>>> could no longer access the site is IMail timing out
>>> when attempts at access were made...
>>>
>>> I know this isn't a lot to go by, but does anyone
>>> have any ideas? Has anyone ever seen anything like
>>> this before?
>>
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