Set the host name to domain.com, with an alias of mail.domain.com. This allows users
to be created as [EMAIL PROTECTED], whilst still receiving mail addressed to
mail.domain.com.
Also, ensure there is an entry in your hosts file for domain.com and mail.domain.com,
both pointing to the machine's ip.
HTH,
Gregor Scott
Reynolds and Reynolds Pty Ltd
http://www.reynolds.com.au
http://www.carsales.com.au
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Richard Trout
Sent: Monday, 28 June 1999 05:30
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [IMail Forum] Use domain.com or mail.domain.com?
We're in a quandary as to the name for our Imail Virtual Hosts. Should
they be mail.domain.com or domain.com? As far as I am aware the pro's
and cons are:
1. the DNS will only have a host of mail.domain.com, not domain.com, so
it would be 'proper' if Imail identified itself as mail.domain.com.
2. if we use mail.domain.com, then the users are by default created
@mail.domain.com instead of @domain.com. While the domain part of the
reply-to address can be over-ridden, it'd be preferred if the
administration was simpler and the user's reply-to address was
automatically created at the @domain.com domain.
Any comments appreciated,
Richard in Australia.
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Ph: +61-2-4923 8245 Gateshead NSW 2290
Fax: +61-2-4942 1991 AUSTRALIA
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