On Thu, 2006-08-17 at 09:00 +1200, Dave Watkins wrote:
> Hi Mukund
>
> Thanks, although that would lead to some issues for anyone using
> multiple domain controllers in Active Directory that have their internal
> domain name set to the same as their external domain name.
>
> What would happen in that case is that the openfiler box would try to
> find an MX record for the domain in question, which (by default at
> least) wouldn't exist as AD doesn't create any MX records. When it
> didn't find that it would use the A record, which in AD round-robins
> between all the domain controllers. Obviously they won't all be running
> MTA's and so delivery would fail. Setting an MX record internally would
> get around this but that probably only covers some of the possible
> fringe cases. Although in saying that I can't think of any others ;)
You should be able to point the openfiler box to a working DNS
server which will then make email work as designed. Or use the
address of a server that you know will accept it.
--
Les Mikesell
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