DNS lookups in order to translate a domain to an IP-adress. Lookup domain -> MX domain machinename 10 Lookup machinename -> A machinename IP-adress (Lookup backup for domain -> MX domain Backup-machinename 20) etc
So a domain should have a MX-record and an A-record pointing to the mail-server. > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht----- > Van: Martin Schmid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Verzonden: vrijdag 13 december 2002 8:51 > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Onderwerp: [xmail] CheckMailerDomain seems to look only for > an A-Record > > > > Helo xmailserver.org ;-) > > Yesterday I had a weird type of a problem: all mail with our > own domain > as originating address (eg: mail from: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>) suddenly > got refused by xmail > > sniplet from smtp log: > > "hathor" "hathor" "192.168.100.40" > "2002-12-12 15:08:48" > "apsag.com" "" "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" "" "" > "SNDR=ENODNS" "usr@apsserver" "0" > > Verifying the log file of the dns server, i saw this: > > 15:08:46 Request from hathor for A-record for apsag.com. > 15:08:46 Sending reply to hathor about A-record for apsag.com.: > 15:08:46 -> Answer: No A-Records available for apsag.com. > 15:08:46 Request from hathor for A-record for apsag.com.apsserver. > 15:08:46 Sending reply to hathor about A-record for > apsag.com.apsserver.: > 15:08:46 -> Header: Name does not exist. > > This tells me that xmail didn't search for an MX-record. I thought > CheckMailerDomain would configure for both checks, A- and MX-record... > > Am I wrong? > > > regards > > Martin Schmid > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe > xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a > message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
