Re: RP (Responsible Person) Records
From: Douglas (post.to.the.group_at_so.everyone.can.learn.com.au)
Date: 04/05/04
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Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 14:49:03 +0800
Thanks Herb,
thatconfirms my educated guess ;)
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"Herb Martin" <news@LearnQuick.com> wrote in message
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> > Just looking for opinions (humble or otherwise=8P) about RP records:
> >
> > a. Are they Neccesary ?
>
> Not unless you wish to support some (rare) facility that
> requires them as most people don't bother.
>
> > b. Are they Still Used ?
>
> Not often.
>
> > c. What other entries are required ?
>
> Generally you can do 99.9% of DNS with these eight:
>
> A -- host
> CName -- alias
> MX -- mail_exchange
> NS -- name_server
> SRV -- service/service (need for AD etc.)
> WINS -- WINS_Integration for MS networks
> PTR -- reverse IP->name
> SOA -- start_of_authority (zone file header record)
>
> > d. How they work ?
>
> Very simply. <grin>
hehe so I am told :P
from what I can figure out for myself, an RP requires an MB (mailbox)
record, maybe I should be asking how the MB record works here...
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