Re: Let's ask Microsoft to add the DNS SRV record in IE

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From: Ace Fekay [MVP] (PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 08/07/04 

Date: Sat, 7 Aug 2004 15:38:00 -0400

In news:76297a9e.0408070714.385d6e7d@posting.google.com,
Daniel <dan_delspam@edenpics.com> made a post then I commented below
> Hi all.
>
> Some of you have already noticed that the SRV record types are not
> understood by Internet Explorer. This SRV record type allows us to set
> a priority on web servers IP's, which makes a wonderful failover
> system at no cost (web redundancy). This is a big problem, as it would
> be very widely used if they would implement it. It's not far that they
> will..
>
> So I ask to the most of you if you could do a request to Microsoft to
> add this feature in the next release of IE, if you wish. I think that
> this would decide them to add it quickly.
>
> To report this suggestion, go here:
> http://msdn.microsoft.com
> Then go to the bottom of the page and click 'contact us'.
> Then choose the 'product suggestion', and choose Internet Explorer
> with 'network connectivity'.
> You do not need and account nor to give your e-mail address, just
> write the suggestion !!
>
> Thank you all, and I hope this might improve the DNS system...
>
> Daniel

My guess is they are probably already working on it. After all, Microsoft is
one of the very few companies to use new industry implementations. After
all, AD was one of the first products to heavily use SRVs. Exchange 2000
Instant Messaging uses it too. My guess is that there's probably a good
reason why they haven't yet released it for IE. 

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