Chris,
Yes. But it might be better to have an MX record (mail servers look for that
first) that points to the same name and have the A record, too. You will
also want to have a PTR record or some servers will not accept your email.
Daniel Donnelly
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Christopher Bone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 3:23 PM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Please check my DNS
>
> 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?
>
> thanks
>
> Chris
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mailadmin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 2:54 PM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Please check my DNS
>
>
> > Judging from your post I'm thinking your customers have 2 email
addresses
> on
> > two fifferent servers. One @chartway.com that is pop3 and one
> > @email.chartway.com that is strictly web access. If that is what you
> intend
> > your dns is ok on the pop3 server but you need an A record for
> > email.chartway.com with it's ip address. If that's not what intend then
> > you're getting into mail server peering and you'll also need an MX
record
> > for email.chartway.com.
> >
> > David Daniels
> > System Administrator
> > Starfish Internet Service
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "Clicking my fingers to the bone"
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christopher Bone" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:46 PM
> > Subject: [IMail Forum] Please check my DNS
> >
> >
> > > could someone please check my DNS settings?
> > >
> > > chartway.com
> > >
> > > what do I need to ask my ISP for?
> > >
> > > I want both mail servers to be active
> > >
> > > POP3 mail server 216.54.53.130 @chartway.com
> > >
> > > IMail (web based access only) server 216.54.53.68
> @email.chartway.com
> > >
> > > MANY THANKS in advance
> > >
> > > I am lost when it comes to talking DNS
> > >
> > > Chris Bone
> > >
> > >
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