Re: MX and A Records

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From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_remove.this.engineer.com)
Date: 10/25/04 

Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2004 08:22:06 -0400

I believe he is talking about the *public* DNS records... in which case it
is neccesary to create the MX and A records (for SMTP mail). The only time
you wouln't need this is if you were using the POP3 connector (in which case
the MX record would point to the ISP instead). 

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
www.sbsmvps.com/javier
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"WK" <wkent@netsandbytesdotcom> wrote in message 
news:epzPANkuEHA.4028@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Hi Attila
> If you followed the recommended procedure and named your SBS2003 domain 
> something.local you don't need to bother with those DNS records. Just run 
> the CEICW and use your FQDN when creating the certificate and exchange.
>
> If you used your FQDN for the SBS2003 domain name then you need to create 
> a Host (A) record for your website if it being hosted elsewhere.
> In the DNS Console go to the forward zone for your domain add new host, 
> www, ipaddress that resolves to www.yourdomain.com. Don't need a MX 
> record, domain computers will connect just fine.
>
> HTH
>
> "attila" <gcsokai-nospam@yahoo.com> wrote in message 
> news:O5s6H4iuEHA.3476@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>>I am trying to specify the A and MX records my domain host's website. As 
>>such I have setup the following, but I am not receiving anything yet.
>> I had all this going for a year when now I just rebuilt SBS and also 
>> deleted the A and MX records by accident and I don't remember how I had 
>> it setup. Could some let me know if this is correct, and what do I need 
>> to do the SBS wizard, other then specify my domain name for the email? 
>> ie: mydomain.com?
>> Thanks,
>> Attila
>>
>> For the A Record, I have:
>> Host: mydomain.com
>> TTL: 60
>> Type: A
>> Data: My IP address
>>
>> For the MX Record, I have:
>> Host: mydomain.com
>> TTL: 43200
>> Type: MX
>> Data: 5 mydomain.com
>>
>
>

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