Re: [IMail Forum] Please check my DNS

[Len Conrad]

>Would I be right in assuming that the
>
>email.chartway.com 216.54.53.68 machine
>
>with just an A record will be able to receive email in?

no, you need an MX to assure reliable delivery:

email   MX  10  iway.chartway.com.
email   A   ip.ad.re.ss
iway    MX  10  iway.chartway.com.
@       MX  10  iway.chartway.com.

you can't really have too many MX records, plus make sure all your 
hostnames have A records.

see here:  http://bind8nt.meiway.com/itsaDNSmess.cfm

Len

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