Peter,
Why should a CNAME never be used in an MX record? Why can't the CNAME point
to the A record?
Just trying to learn....
Don
-----Original Message-----
From: Peter Salvage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail Troubles (?)
>hmmmm
>
>You have mega-problems with your DNS :-)
>
>I would start "fixing" there first, then try iMail again. I've listed
>the errors below, but briefly, your name servers that respond to a dig
>request are different to the name servers listed as authoritative for
>your zone by Network Solutions. Also, your MX records are wrong. You
>should NEVER use a CName Record for an MX Record. Always always always
>use an A Record.
>
>Email me off list if you need further assistance.
>
>/wiZZ
>
>Serial number: 1998092600
>Primary name server: orbit.org.
>Primary mail server: orbit.org.
>Total # of records: 8 (2 NS, 2 MX, 1 A, 3 CNAME, 0 PTR, 0 Other)
>
>Errors
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>o The server "cathos.telmaron.com." did not reply
> The server "cathos.telmaron.com." did not reply when it was
> queried for the name "orbit.org.". This indicates that the server
> is not running, or it is currently unreachable.
>
>o An MX record for "orbit.org." refers to "mail.telmaron.com." which
> is a CNAME record
> An MX record in the zone "orbit.org." refers to the mail server
> "mail.telmaron.com." The record "mail.telmaron.com." is a CNAME
> record, not an A record.
>
>o The primary mail server "orbit.org." does not respond
> The mail server "orbit.org.", which is a primary mail server for
> "orbit.org.", does not seem to be working.
>
>Warnings
>----------------------------------------------------------------------
>o The zone contains more than one authoritative name server with the
> same IP address
> The name servers "ns2.telmaron.com." and "cathos.telmaron.com.",
> which are authoritative for "orbit.org.", have the same IP address
> (206.246.120.11).
>
>o Problems determining primary server
> There was not enough data available to determine which server is
> the primary server for the zone.
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Bill Klein <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: 08 February 2000 02:14
>Subject: [IMail Forum] IMail Troubles (?)
>
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Some big problems on one of our servers today and I
>> have a feeling that IMail might be the cause (only
>> because we've just recently upgraded to IMail and I
>> can't think of anything else that has changed).
>>
>> Our entire site went down in the following way:
>>
>> - DNS is fine.
>>
>> - Everything PINGs fine.
>>
>> - Everything connects fine.
>>
>> - Nothing responds (IIS www, ftp, PCAnywhere, etc).
>>
>> If I look in some of my own logs I see that some of
>> the last things that have happened before users
>> could no longer access the site is IMail timing out
>> when attempts at access were made...
>>
>> I know this isn't a lot to go by, but does anyone
>> have any ideas? Has anyone ever seen anything like
>> this before?
>
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