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Thread: Name Server - Self Email
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12-13-2004, 11:02 AM #1Newbie
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Name Server - Self Email
OK I have recently delved into the realms of the dedicated server and so far have succesfully set up my box to act as a name server and host all my www domains, email and ftp (believe it or not)
The problem is, I need to have the actual nameserver domain as a mailbox enabled domain, for example I have set up in my domain registrars settings ns1.mydomain.com and ns2.mydomain.com and they both point to 2 diff ip addresses on my dedicated box
now by pointing all my domains at that, I can use that to manage the dns entries of any other sites etc which works fine
however I have entered the same dns as I would for any other domain for mydomain.com with my registrar including mx but the mail never seems to reach the server
any ideas ?!?!
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12-13-2004, 12:52 PM #2Web Hosting Master
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did you wait for DNS propagation? Do you use .com/.net domain name ?
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12-13-2004, 01:03 PM #3Newbie
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it is a .biz domain and yes as far as I am aware I have waited appropriate time
I have set the mx to point to the ip with a trailing . of my mail server is that correct ?!
Will I need some form of glue record !? as all my others are working fine, so not sure why this does not
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12-13-2004, 01:07 PM #4Web Hosting Master
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no glue... have you defined your MX record like this:
domain.biz. IN MX 0 mx.domain.biz.
mx.domain.biz. IN A 10.10.10.10
ps. send me PM so that I can check it via host cmd
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12-13-2004, 01:11 PM #5Newbie
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cant pm?!?! you
the domain name is webdynamix.biz
thanks for your help
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12-13-2004, 01:14 PM #6Newbie
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the mx is set to:
216.32.77.108.
priority 10
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12-13-2004, 05:04 PM #7Web Hosting Master
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incorrect!
you need to define a hostname as in my example, and then IN A record for the hostname with IP
e.g.
webdynamix.biz. IN MX 0 mx.webdynamix.biz.
mx.webdynamix.biz. IN A 216.32.77.108
and there you go.
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12-13-2004, 05:06 PM #8Web Hosting Master
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Originally posted by tigermain
cant pm?!?! you
the domain name is webdynamix.biz
thanks for your help
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12-14-2004, 05:43 AM #9Newbie
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Ok I have updated the records as of your suggestion, feeling that I have a duplicate with my mail and mx A record now though
But I have attached my settings as I can change them
I havent tested those settings yet, as they have put the 2nd hdd back in my server, but appear to have forgotten to turn it back on !!!!
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12-14-2004, 07:49 AM #10Web Hosting Master
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Looks all good! Except, that the port doesnt open (hint: packet filter?)
webdynamix.biz mail is handled by 10 mx.webdynamix.biz.
telnet mx.webdynamix.biz 25
Trying 216.32.77.108...
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12-14-2004, 08:20 AM #11Newbie
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yeah thats cause they have jsut upgraded the hdd and seem to have forgotten to turn the pc back on !!!!
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12-14-2004, 08:27 AM #12Web Hosting Master
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I don't know that for sure, DNS server is working. Perhaps they forget to bind that IP to your ethernet card ?
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12-14-2004, 08:43 AM #13Newbie
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I do I cannot remote admin in as the pc is completely off