As I already said, I think you all are right, but the thing that confused me
was my profile in register.com. Below is the extract from their page. And,
like I said, I am investigating why it is in the settings, but not in DNS
tables...
___________________________________________________________
Use this feature to specify the mail server(s) that will be responsible for
email distribution for your domain name.
Note: Please check with your ISP or mail server administrator before
making MX modifications to ensure that any MX entries you add are configured
to handle email for your domain name.
Currently,
Host Name Priority Mail Server
levenfeld.com Hi mail.levenfeld.com
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Len Conrad" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 5:06 PM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Virus scanner testing
>
> >I am afraid, this is not correct.
>
> I am not afraid, this is correct
>
> >Levenfeld.com has MX record that points to mail.levenfeld.com
>
> nope:
>
> # dig levenfeld.com mx
>
> ; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> levenfeld.com mx
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 4
> ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;; levenfeld.com, type = MX, class = IN
>
> >I personally set it up since I am the domain owner.
>
> Internet can't see it:
>
> # dig @DNS22.REGISTER.COM levenfeld.com mx
>
> ; <<>> DiG 8.2 <<>> @DNS22.REGISTER.COM levenfeld.com mx
> ; (1 server found)
> ;; res options: init recurs defnam dnsrch
> ;; got answer:
> ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NOERROR, id: 6
> ;; flags: qr aa rd; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 0
> ;; QUERY SECTION:
> ;; levenfeld.com, type = MX, class = IN
>
>
> >I just double-checked it
>
> so did I, double-check your double-checking
>
> >through my registration point (www.register.com) and high priority MX
points
> >to mail.levenfeld.com
>
> nope
>
> >This server is in operation for about a year and I never had anyone
> >complaining about not being able to send e-mail to this domain.
>
> when there is no MX record, the sending MTA tries the A record, and
> your A is answering:
>
> # telnet 209.187.140.237 25
> Trying 209.187.140.237...
> Connected to ip-140-237.gw.total-web.net.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> 220 gt.levenfeld.com WebShield SMTP V4.5 Network Associates, Inc.
> Ready at Fri Feb 09 17:07:23 2001
> quit
> 221 gt.levenfeld.com closing Connection
> Connection closed by foreign host
>
> Len
>
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