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  From: Adam W <woja@optushome.com.au>
  To  : Daryl Tester <Daryl.Tester@iocane.com.au>
        <linuxsa@linuxsa.org.au>
  Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 15:14:34 +1000

RE: Dyn DNS and sendmail

I shall be more precise this time.

> > (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".

What should i be adding. The hostname allocated to me by my ISP - this being
co3002884-a.???.???.optushome.com.au

Or the Hostname:

woja.ath.cx

or the IP allocated to me by my ISP?


Feel free to correct my terminology.

	- Adam W.


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