Hello,

Wondering if someone can help with this.

I am using Google Apps Gmail facility to route the email for a domain through.

I've not had to set the MX records up on Moniker before (have done it on other registrars). I can see how to do it but I'm a little confused by the requirement of "hostname".

The documentation from Google just states just to add;

ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.10
ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.20
ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.20
ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.30
ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.30
ASPMX4.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.30
ASPMX5.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.30

and this I've set up several times in the past, but other registrars have simply asked for MX and address. Not MX Hostname and Address.

Anyone out there whos had experience with setting Google Apps MX up on a domain held by Moniker able to help me with this?

Thanks,

Tom

When asking for the hostname they are referring to the address that resolves to the host, ie. ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM is a hostname.
If they are asking for MX Hostname & IP Address simply use nslookup to find the ips for the hostnames provided to you by google.

That field may just be left there for other DNS record types. What happens if you just leave it blank?

for the MX records you want to put a hostname, *not* an address.
ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM. is a hostname, dont put .10. at the end of it though, the 10 is the priority for the MX. (the lower the priority number, the more preferred it its, oddly enough)

Your mx records should look morel like this:
@ 604800 IN MX 10 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 20 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 20 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 30 ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 30 ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 30 ASPMX4.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.
@ 604800 IN MX 30 ASPMX5.GOOGLEMAIL.COM.

Idk how monkier's setup is though, i usually find it much easier to use dns not provided by the registrar. editdns.net is okay, or you could always set up bind.