So I have already requested that an A record be set for OSPWeb02.ltcconnection.com to point to 64.7.202.173 is this a FQDN? Once this is done, I can change IMAIL. Do I need to do anything with all the other IPs? ----- Original Message ----- From: Travis Rabe To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 12:07 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts
OK - now in Imail change that to your FQDN, for example: OSPWeb02.domain.com. (it needs to be a FQDN). You will need to restart all Imail services. IN fact you may want to search the KB on changing to OHN in Imail to make sure there aren't any gotchas. You may need to check in the registry that you get it all. This *needs* to be a FQDN or it will never work correctly. TR Then, for whichever domain.com you use (or have setup like Chuck is talking about) make sure the reverse matches. The rest of the IPs don't really matter. Travis From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Lees Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:03 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts Travis... the name there is OSPWeb02 Chuck, if we have static IP's in a range from 64.7.202.209 to 64.7.202.222, how do I request to them that they set up the reverse dns. If I don't want to request something the wrong way and screw it up. What do I have them point the rDNS to? Thank you guys! ----- Original Message ----- From: Travis Rabe To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:35 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts If you are not sure where to find this, look in Iadmin under System >> System Settings. This will be the domain in the top box. Mine, for example is below. Domain Name (OHN): From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Lees Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:21 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts So, our server name is OSPWeb02 and it is on 64.7.207.173 I have asked that an "A" record is set up pointing OSPWeb02.ltcconnection.com to 64.7.202.173 so we can have FQDN mail.ltcconnection.com reverses to 64.7.202.212.. is this going to solve the problem? I feel like I am in over my head here and don't know what direction to go in. 90% of our domains have their mail record set up to point to 64.7.202.222 because that is the IP their domain is set to. Should they all point to something different? ----- Original Message ----- From: Travis Rabe To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 11:14 AM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts Technically they don't all need to match, BUT your IPd OHN does need to have reverse DNS. There is nothing stating that for all forwards, it has to have a matching reverse. HOWEVER, your Main IP'd domain does need to have a reverse that matches the OHN. Travis From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Kathy Lees Sent: Tuesday, December 18, 2007 10:10 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IMail Forum] Questions for Mail hosts I have been going back and forth on this and can't seem to get the answers my boss wants. So I am hoping you guys can help me. We have a few hundred email accounts using our mail server as virtual mail accounts. Of course, when a reverse dns is done, the lookup does not match the domain name it was sent from and messages are being rejected. We have been told that we would have to get a different IP address for each domain, which isn't feasable. How do other hosting companies handle this issue? I can't imagine we are the only ones. Any help, suggestions would be appreciated. Kathy
