MX Record Question

[Len Conrad]

At 09:26 2001-11-27 +0000, you wrote:
>Is there a problem with using something like this?
>
>mydomain.com.              10    IN      MX      10 mydomain.com.

technically, no.  stylistically, it stinks. and administratively, you're 
shooting yourself in the foot.

Don't be stingy when creating host names (they're free and useful).

mydomain.com.      MX  10 mx1.mydomain.com.  ; internet sends inbound here
mx1.mydomain.com.  MX  10 mx1.mydomain.com.

smtp          A ip.ad.re.ss ; users' send outbound here (SMTP AUTH)
pop           A ip.ad.re.ss ; users read mail
imap          A ip.ad.re.ss ; users read mail
webmail       A ip.ad.re.ss ; users do webmail

mx1           A ip.ad.re.ss
mydomain.com. A ip.ad.re.ss

Len


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