Re: Do my DNS MX setting is all right?

From: "Ace Fekay [MVP]" <PleaseSubstituteMyActualFirstName&LastNameHere@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2005 11:51:24 -0400

In news:8C921CA4-A482-4D62-B721-922A447572C3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx,
Jimmy Chan ++ <JimmyChan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> made this post, which I
then commented about below:
> Thx Ave,
>
> But, I only one IP, and this IP is give to www, why smtp not using
> the CNAME to post to the www.w2k3test.com??
>
> If I follow your suggestion, than now one IP have two host name
>
> www A 192.168.0.51
> smtp A 192.168.0.51

As Kevin said, CNAMEs can't be used with MX records. Follow what I
suggested, especially due to the PTR requirements for mail these days.

Ace

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