The CNAME for the ftp host is fine, but a MX record must never point to a
CNAME.
See RFC 2181 section 10.3 (http://www.rfcs.nl/rfc/rfc2181.txt)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Jim Jones, Jr.
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2001 21:26
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IMail Forum] dns with vdomains ?
>
>
> Which is correct?
> This:
> @ IN A 216.147.229.13
> @ IN MX 10 lecar.isp.oct.net.
> www IN CNAME aahairdesign.com.
> ftp IN CNAME opel.isp.oct.net.
> mail IN CNAME lecar.isp.oct.net.
>
> Or this:
>
> @ IN A 216.147.229.13
> @ IN MX 10 mail.aahairdesign.com.
> mail IN A 216.147.229.12
> ftp IN A 216.147.229.13
> www IN CNAME aahairdesign.com.
>
> either way, the OHN in the imail config is aahairdesign.com and
> mail.aahairdesign.com is in the host alias field.
>
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