Why wont this MX record work properly?

[Joseph S D Yao]

On Thu, Feb 24, 2005 at 11:34:19AM -0500, TIM MOORE wrote:
> Having some trouble with an MX entry.  Is this not a valid way to do MX
> records (in the domain.us zone file)?
>  
> arete.domain.us   in  mx  10  mul8.domain.us
> mul8.domain.us   in  a  xx.xx.xx.xx
>  
>  
> If we send emails to user at arete.domain.us from certain mail servers
> (Yahoo and Hotmail online accts) it works.  If we send from other email
> accounts it doesnt work.  There is no actual zone file for
> arete.domain.us, it is just a "domain" to send email to.
>  
> Suggestions?
>  
> Tim M.

Given that the invisible dots really are there ... do all the parents of
the "domain.us" name servers correctly delegate "domain.us" to you?

I'm assuming that "domain" might be multiple parts, such as "state.oh".
Or perhaps not, the question still applies.

-- 
Joe Yao
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