I would like to support MX Records.
If anyone could show me how to setup MX Records on my server, I would really appreciated.

Thanks

What is your server? Linux/NT/2000???? Try the help file, or a book.

I'm running on a Unix.
I'm co-locating from VDI.

Originally posted by SK
I would like to support MX Records.
If anyone could show me how to setup MX Records on my server, I would really appreciated.

You need this book:

DNS and BIND
O'Reilly
Paul Albitz & Cricket Liu
ISBN# 1565925122

Thanks a lot for the info, I will buy this book for reference.
But the problem is I don't have time to read it.
I just need someone who could install MX Records on my server, because I have clients asking for it

Don't wish to sound rude but you're running a hosting company without knowing the basics of DNS?

An MX record is created in the same was as an A record, except it holds different information: priority and target host. For example a mailhost of the name mail.domain.com would require:

MX, 10, mail.domain.com

Personally, don't use Unix so not 100% of the required line required in the config file for the zone. The book will act as a reference, you don't have to read it from cover to cover.

Thanks a lot for the info inwks. You're not being rude. Don't worry about it.
Yes, I'm running a web hosting company, I'm always prompt with my customers when it comes to technical support. I also have a 24/7 support. 99% of my clients are very satisfied.
But there are features like MySQL as a standard feature on our servers, but we do not provide any technical support on it. Which means I'm giving it for free.
Once I find people who could help me out on giving support to my clients on features such as MySQL, it will no longer be as a standard feature.
If anyone could help me out on MX Records, MySQL and PHP4, I would really appreciated and of course I will pay for it.

Thanks again

Many hosts offer cgi capabilites and a cgi bin, but aside from listing the paths, they won't help you much with your scripts (some will of course).

The MX and general DNS you should learn, but as for MySQL and php, etc... I don't know. If you know a bit about it, setting up users, maybe have myphpadmin installed, etc. That should do you.

Competition is tough though and many hosts seem to be willing to spend that extra time helping their customers through some things, so you're probably wise to ask for help.

Read this, and by the time you're done, you should be an expert... in this limited field at least. ;)

http://doc.gigo.com/doc/faq/faq_-_mxreceiv.htm

Matt
mlightner@site5.com