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  From: Adam W <woja@optushome.com.au>
  To  : Daryl Tester <Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au>
        <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Fri, 27 Apr 2001 23:34:03 +1000

RE: Dyn DNS and sendmail

I just e-mailed dyndns - this is what they sent me from the FAQ (that i
scanned and couldnt find):

(i previously had problems adding my IP to the MX field in dyndns)

Q: Why doesn't the NIC accept my mail exchanger?
A: According to RFC 1035, MX records (which are what the mail exchanger
option creates) cannot be IP addresses or DNS hostnames created using CNAME
records. If you attempt to use either an IP address or a CNAME as a mail
exchanger, the NIC will disregard this invalid input.
(top)


So if i cant add my IP, and i cant add my DNS, what do i add??  the DNS
(woja.ath.cx) given to me by them?? i mean it works if i do that..

Do you think thats right?

Thanx

Adam W.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Daryl Tester [mailto:Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au]
> Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2001 12:42 PM
> To: Adam W; linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au
> Subject: Re: Dyn DNS and sendmail
>
>
> "Adam W" <woja@optushome.com.au> wrote"
>
> > Can maybe someone run a nmap through woja.ath.cx to see if
> dyndns enables
> > the port 25 to forward?
>
> [dt@insanity dt]# nslookup -type=mx woja.ath.cx
> Server:  localhost
> Address:  127.0.0.1
>
> *** No mail exchanger (MX) records available for woja.ath.cx
>
> This would probably be your problem.
>
> Regards,
>   Daryl Tester
>

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