On Thu, Sep 07, 2000 at 04:37:00PM +1000, Brett Randall wrote:
> C:\WINNT>nslookup
> *** Can't find server name for address 10.0.0.1: Non-existent domain
> *** Default servers are not available
> Default Server: UnKnown
> Address: 10.0.0.1
>
> > set type=A
> > eastran.com
> Server: UnKnown
> Address: 10.0.0.1
>
> Non-authoritative answer:
> Name: eastran.com
> Address: 202.103.134.199
>
> eastran.com has an A (address) entry. This means that some mail relays (NOT
> all...I don't know what the RFC's say about this but I just know some relays
> do this some don't) will send mail to the machine with the above IP address.
> But other relays will only send mail to the machine that is listed in the MX
> record for your domain. This means, that in the zone file (presuming the DNS
> server is BIND v8 or similar) you have to add a MX record for the zone. ie:
> @ IN MX 202.103.134.199
>
> Give that a go...give the DNS a day or so to refresh around the globe and
> try again!
1) Please stop pasting output from New Trash Technology.
2) It is *not* the frigging MX record. That has nothing to do with it. Any
mailer that breaks when there is only an A record is a broken mailer.
--Adam
