RE: [IMail Forum] Bizarre problem with WebMail + DNS + W2k

[Dan Barker]

Absolutely! You can't run two DNS's on one box in windoze, nor would you want to. You don't have any redundancy, so make it simple. 2 Nameservers, 2 Names and the Primary notifies the Secondary. But, you need to keep the other names CNAMED to the "Real" names until you update with your registrar, and wait a few days.   If you are trying to "Look Big" for your clients with 5 nameservers, you need to spread them out a bit. None that care are impressed by them being in the same subnet.   Let me know how it performs - It's probably been chasing it's tail   Dan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Sergio Rinc�n Jaramillo Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 8:12 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Bizarre problem with WebMail + DNS + W2k .11 and .12 are different servers.   I'll do that!!   Tell you about it if it works, also, the .11 server (Imail servre) holds like 300 DNS Zones, tranfered to the .12 server by notify option set "Servers Listed on the Name Server Tab".   I have a question,   If one of my NS's putted at the NS's tab is the same machine, so, it will notify to itself about the change.....will that be the problem? (The one of the event viewer?)   Thanks! ----- Original Message ----- From: Dan Barker To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 14, 2004 7:03 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Bizarre problem with WebMail + DNS + W2k You don't say if .11 and .12 are the same box. It appears you have 3 or 4 nameservers on the same machine/IP. This is not a good situation, whether it works or not. You need a secondary nameserver, listed on the nameservers (SOA) and with your registrar, and on a different box, hopefully in a different location.   For now, delete all nameservers except one (In your zone file) or turn off notify. (If .12 is a separate box, you can have ONE OF EACH and Notify, etc.).   Check the performance and logs.   If it still fails, you've got me beat. If it works, get your registrar to match your setup, and get an offsite secondary. If the mail server is down, but the nameserver is up, mail queues. If the nameserver is down, mail bounces.   Dan