Hello, David, Thanks for responding. I'm curious as to what you are alluding to here.
This is the way things are currently set up... - Our domain name is NEXUSTECHGROUP.COM. NEXUSTECHGROUP.COM has an MX record setup which points to the hostname MAIL.NEXUSTECHGROUP.COM. MAIL.NEXUSTECHGROUP.COM in turn points to 199.218.9.36 which is the IP address of our IMail Server. All of the mail which comes into IMail is distributed to each user's POP3 mailboxes. Our POP3 e-mail clients connect to the server and pick-up the e-mail for each user. In the above scenario we only have one (1) MX record. There is no backup MX. - - Now, this is the way I was hoping that I could set things up (until I found out that you can't use a host name in the HOSTS file)... We currently have an alias setup to our Exchange Server called nexustechgroup.dnsalias.com. Every 15 minutes a VBscript on the server coordinates with a dynamic DNS server to make sure that nexustechgroup.dnsalias.com is pointing to the correct IP. Now, what I was hoping to do was setup IMail Store and Forward, http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-19980116-DM01.htm. I would still keep one (1) MX record pointing to the IP address of our IMail server. IMail would receive the mail and then would use Store and Forward to send it over to the hostname NEXUSTECHGROUP.DNSALIAS.COM. But since the HOSTS file can't support the "host name" then I don't know go about implementing this. - Do you think you might have some sort of workaround? Does anyone out there how I might go about approximating my original idea for using Store and Forward? Thanks In Advance, Dan Geiser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Gregg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 3:51 PM Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail Store and Forward: Using Host Name Instead of IP Address in HOSTS file > After rereading your email I wonder why you don't configure DNS for the > domain to specify the 'constantly updated hostname' as the MX PRI 10 and > your imail server as the MX PRI 20. > > Regards, > > David Gregg > dgSoft Internet Services > Web hosting, Email outsourcing, Dedicated and shared infrastructure > solutions. > (949) 584-1514 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "R. Scott Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 12:38 PM > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] IMail Store and Forward: Using Host Name Instead > of IP Address in HOSTS file > > > > > > >Our Exchange Server, which I'm going to be relaying the mail to, is > hooked > > >up to an Internet address that has a dynamic IP address. We have a host > > >name which is constantly updated to point to the correct IP address. > When > > >editing the "/ETC/HOSTS" file as instructed in the Store and Forward > article > > >is it possible to use a "host name" in the first column of "/ETC/HOSTS" > > >instead of using the IP address? Or do you have to use an IP address in > the > > >first column of the "HOSTS" file? > > > > You can't use a hostname there -- the HOSTS file only lists IP/host > > combinations, where DNS resolution is bypassed (back in the old days, > > before DNS, the HOSTS file was the way to find *all* Internet hosts). > > > > -Scott > > --- > > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. > > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and is the leader in mailserver > > vulnerability detection. > > Find out what you have been missing: Ask for a free 30-day evaluation. > > > > --- > > [This E-mail was scanned for viruses by Declude Virus > (http://www.declude.com)] > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > ==================================================================== > This E-mail is scanned and free from viruses. www.nexustechgroup.com > > ==================================================================== This E-mail is scanned and free from viruses. www.nexustechgroup.com To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
