HELP - Doing a mailserver for static (but NOT leased) IP address!

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Mon, Jul 10, 2000 at 03:50:36PM -0700, Steven M. Klass wrote:
> 	I've got a problem.  I am trying to set up a mail server.  Simple huh.  I 
> think so, but I want to make sure.
> 
> Domain: Andigilog.com -> Earthlink does our DNS for us.
> Current Mail Situation: Earthlink is doing mail for us.  I want to take 
> that over, since it's "so easy" and I think I can handle it.
> 
> Our Stuff:
> Gateway / DNS / MailServer IP: 216.160.204.35 - Static IP (owned by uswest 
> - NOT dedicated for DNS purposes)
> 
> What I want is for qmail to be able to use my DNS for email.  I want to 
> provide DNS services for my company.  I eventually want to provide DNS 
> services for andigilog.com, but not yet.  I will get earthlink to place the 
> following line in thier DNS tables.
> 
> $ORIGIN andigilog.com.
> @ MX 5 jdsl35.phnx.uswest.net.
> 
> OK, since I am new the DNS thing here is my files.  Please don't flame me 
> too bad!  I did manage to get this into a chrooted environment, so I'm not 
> that stupid;)  I guess my confusion is who am I?  andigilog.com or 
> jdsl35.phnx.uswest.net?  Can someone clear this up for me?  If you fix my 
> mistakes, please let me know why -> thanks so much

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:    andigilog.com
Addresses:  207.217.96.12, 207.217.96.11, 207.217.96.10, 207.217.96.9
	  207.217.96.8, 207.217.96.7, 207.217.96.6, 207.217.96.5, 207.217.96.4
	  207.217.96.3, 207.217.96.33, 207.217.96.32, 207.217.96.31, 207.217.96.30
	  207.217.96.29, 207.217.96.28, 207.217.96.14, 207.217.96.13

I'd say that, if you were trying to use "andigilog.com" as your mail
server, then you would be introducing massive confusion.

You need to determine what is already in your DNS at US West, and why.
I would guess that the above 18 addresses are an attempt to distribute
your Web site among a Web farm at US West.  [www.andigilog.com gives
the same results as above.  web.andigilog.com does not.]

You can certainly introduce a new host name into your domain to be your
mail server.  mail.andigilog.com is not yet assigned.  Or, if you don't
want to be quite so obvious about your mail machine, name it after a
postmaster general, past or present.  Or your office mailperson.  Or
your CFO.  ;-)

There is no reason that you couldn't assign another name in your domain
to "216.160.204.35".

Just make sure that you don't lose a lot of information when you shift
over.

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Joe Yao				jsdy at cospo.osis.gov - Joseph S. D. Yao
COSPO/OSIS Computer Support					EMT-B
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