Mail Sending DNS Error Involving MX Name vs. IP Address

Mindwatering Incorporated

Author: Tripp W Black

Created: 01/09/2001 at 02:48 PM

 

Category:
Microsoft Server

Network - DNS

Problem:
Can receive mail from some domains but others domains get a error.
The error usually states that the server wasn't found.

Solution:
The problem with the routing may be that the DNS setup where
the MX record points to an IP address. MX record should
should point to a name which points to an IP address
because lots of sites do a validation on the name
before routing and they won't find the name.


ex.
mx record for
mindwatering.com points to mail.mindwatering.com
mx record for
mail.mindwatering.com points to 24.88.241.227

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