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  From: Daryl Tester <Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au>
  To  : Adam W <woja@optushome.com.au>
        <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 14:31:02 +0930

Re: Dyn DNS and sendmail

"Adam W" <woja@optushome.com.au> wrote:

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

MX records point to Host (A) records, not IP addresses.

> 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.

This, I thought, was quite clear.

> 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 think you're confused by terminology - "cant add my DNS" and "the DNS
given to me" don't make a lot of sense to me, as DNS is a protocol (and
a system); you can't "give it to someone".

Regards,
  Daryl Tester

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