OK, I solved this problem. I had internal dns servers listed for the default SMTP virtual server. I added 2 external DNS servers and moved them up in the list and the problem cleared up. It does seem to me however, that a local DNS server should pass the same information, it makes no sense to me that it should need to be configured this way.
Timothy J. Hooks, MCSE Columbus, Ohio -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris Scharff Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 12:06 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records You have both the latest Exchange and Windows service packs & hotfixes applied to the box? What does the NDR indicate? > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Hooks, Tim Posted > At: Saturday, September 11, 2004 9:27 PM Posted To: swynk > Conversation: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records > Subject: RE: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records > > Great, I understand that, however, when there is no MX record my > exchange server is not looking up the A record, it sits in the queue for > 2 days then bounces to the sender. I have verified that I can send to > the A record listed using telnet. How can I get my exchange server to > roll to the A record if no MX exists? > > Tim Hooks > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris > Scharff > Sent: Saturday, September 11, 2004 12:48 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records > > Yes. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:bounce- > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mick Putley Posted > > > At: Saturday, September 11, 2004 11:32 AM Posted To: swynk > > Conversation: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns > records > > Subject: RE: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records > > > > Is that behavior correct per an RFC? > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of > > subsoniq > > Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 10:22 PM > > To: Exchange Discussions > > Subject: Re: Mail not sent without MX record in recipients dns records > > > > Exchange, like most MTA's will attempt to deliver to an MX record host > > > first, and if none exists, should attempt to deliver to an A record > > host, i.e. if exchange has to deliver a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], and the > > > domain acme.com doesn't have an MX record defined (or exchange fails > > to look it up for some reason), then exchange will lookup acme.com and > > > attempt delivery to that IP. > > > > > > On Fri, 10 Sep 2004 22:43:37 -0400, Hooks, Tim > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > I am running Exchange 2000 SP3 on a Windows 2000 server, 2003 > domain. My > > > problem is that exchange will not deliver mail to domains that do > not > > > list a specific mx record. Is there a setting somewhere to prompt > > > exchange to try connecting to other types of records listed instead? > > > Thanks for your insights. > > > > > > Tim Hooks > > > Columbus, Ohio > > > > > > Hooks, Tim > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: > > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi- > > bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang > > =english > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi- > > bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > dl.sparklist.com > > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > > Jupitermedia Corp. > > Attn: Discussion List Management > > 475 Park Avenue South > > New York, NY 10016 > > > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; > lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to > %%email.unsub%% > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > > > > Hooks, Tim > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Kegler Brown Hill & Ritter > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi- > bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > dl.sparklist.com > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: > Jupitermedia Corp. > Attn: Discussion List Management > 475 Park Avenue South > New York, NY 10016 > > Please include the email address which you have been contacted with. > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe send a blank email to %%email.unsub%% Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe via postal mail, please contact us at: Jupitermedia Corp. 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