> I'm sorry, but I do not agree with this statement:
> >So, for all domains
> > virtual or with IP it doesn't matter which name is used as the host and
> > alias, mail.domain3.com/domain3.com.
> See my first email!
Oops,
Meant to say ...for all secondary domains...
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
> David,
>
> I'm sorry, but I do not agree with this statement:
> >So, for all domains
> > virtual or with IP it doesn't matter which name is used as the host and
> > alias, mail.domain3.com/domain3.com.
> See my first email!
>
> But with the conditions I stated, yes, your statement is correct.
>
> Advantages? Only one I know is that by using 'domain.name', the users
> default Return Address, becomes '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' rather than
> '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. Administrators of domains using Web Messaging
> seem to like this better. Personally, I don't see it as an advantage
because
> proper setup of DNS will allow either form of addressing to work and
> standard email clients allow users to set their Return Address to whatever
> they want.
>
> Daniel Donnelly
> ________________________________________________________
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Setzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
>
>
> > Thanks Daniel,
> >
> > This is what I thought was the case but wasn't sure. So, for all
domains
> > virtual or with IP it doesn't matter which name is used as the host and
> > alias, mail.domain3.com/domain3.com. My question then, is there any
> > advantage to doing it either way?
> >
> > I see it two ways:
> >
> > 1. Using mail.domain3.com as OHN and domain3.com as Alias - let's our
> client
> > appear larger by having their own mail server. (However, 99% of users
> would
> > never notice this)
> >
> > 2. Using domain3.com as OHN and mail.domain3.com as Alias - gives users
> the
> > "reply-to" of domain3.com without having to manually set the reply-to
> field.
> >
> > Is this basically it or is there something I'm missing?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > David
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 10:20 AM
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
> >
> >
> > > David,
> > >
> > > As I said before, for any other IP address or virtual domain, the
naming
> > of
> > > the domain, is your decision and it can be either
'machine.domain.name'
> or
> > > 'domain.name'.
> > >
> > > The manual shows 'jupiter7.space.com' as the OHN of the domain using
the
> > IP
> > > address (Primary) shown. Pg 31 is describing how to add a second
domain
> to
> > a
> > > system that already has the one domain configured. The name
> > > 'mail.domain2.com' is assumed to be the name used for this second
domain
> > > being added. In actuality, the name 'domain2.com' could just as well
be
> > > used.
> > >
> > > No, Len's email answer is not contradicting the manual. He is agreeing
> > with
> > > the manual and me! Again, for any secondary IPs or for virtual domains
> > > without IPs, the 'domain.name' or 'machine.domain.name' can be used.
> ONLY
> > > the name and IP for the Primary IP address need match the REAL host
name
> > (or
> > > an entry in the HOSTS file is need).
> > >
> > > Daniel Donnelly
> > > ________________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "David Setzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 6:58 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hello Daniel,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your response. I think I understand. However am still a
> bit
> > > > confused. The domain I was refererring to was a virtual domain(s)
> > > > with/without IP address, not the Primay Mail Host.
> > > >
> > > > Pg 31 of 6.0 manual says setup Official Host Name as mail.domain.***
> and
> > > set
> > > > the alias to domain.***. However in the picture of their example
they
> > > have
> > > > different made-up 3rd level name "jupiter7.space.com". I am
assuming
> > that
> > > > they mean that "jupiter7" is the name of their mail server for that
> > domain
> > > =
> > > > to "mail." in their text and my application.
> > > >
> > > > The item confusing me however is from the following message a while
> back
> > > >
> > > > >>Each time I setup a new domain I set it up with a hostname of
> > > > >>mail.domain.com, then I give it an alias of just domain.com.
> > > > >
> > > > >reverse that
> > > > >
> > > > >> Then I setup all the users, etc. An I setting up everything
> right?
> > > > >
> > > > >no
> > > > >
> > > > >> If there is a way to set it up so that instead of making the
> > hostname
> > > > >> mail.domain.com and then using an alias, can I just bypass that
> step?
> > > > >
> > > > >mail host is domain.com and mail host alias mail.domain.com
> > > > >
> > > > >Len
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > The info from this message appears to contradict the manual and the
> way
> > I
> > > am
> > > > settup up my domains. Right? If so, is there some advantage I am
> > missing
> > > > by doing this?
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > >
> > > > David
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Daniel Donnelly" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 3:37 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > David,
> > > > >
> > > > > I've said it dozens of times here in the forum, in many threads.
> Here
> > is
> > > > the
> > > > > short answer:
> > > > >
> > > > > To use anything other than the true hostname for the domain
running
> on
> > > the
> > > > > Primary IP address, one must add an entry in the HOSTS file. See
> > manual
> > > > > (V6), pg 26, Checking Configuration of the Primary Mail Host.
> > > > >
> > > > > For any other IPs and domains, you do not need anything special,
as
> > far
> > > as
> > > > > IMail is concerned.
> > > > >
> > > > > Why? Basically it has to do with 'name resolution' within IMail
and
> > the
> > > > > local machine. And it is likely that 'domain.com' has a different
A
> > > record
> > > > > than 'mail.domain.com' and getting that from DNS would cause IMail
> to
> > > try
> > > > to
> > > > > deliver to the 'wrong' host.
> > > > >
> > > > > Daniel Donnelly
> > > > > ________________________________________________________
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > From: "David Setzer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > Sent: Friday, May 25, 2001 2:31 PM
> > > > > Subject: [IMail Forum] Official Host Name
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > I'm hoping someone can help me with a bit of advice. In setting
> up
> > a
> > > > > domain
> > > > > > I've always used the Imail recommendation (I don't know why just
> > > always
> > > > > done
> > > > > > it this way) of the Officical host name = mail.domainname.com
> (.net,
> > > > etc.)
> > > > > > and the Alias=domainname.com. However, I remember a vauge
> reference
> > > > some
> > > > > > months back in this list about doing this the opposite way. I
am
> > > using
> > > > > > mostly Registry for these domains (a few SQL) and all have
unique
> > IPs.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can't seem to find much "why" about this in the KB or Manual.
> Any
> > > > input
> > > > > > greatly appreciated.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > >
> > > > > > David
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
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