On 4 Jan 2005 at 9:41, E. Shanbrom (Ipswitch) wrote: > Why not just do the alias to userid@<fully qualified name of exchange > server> I could but this particular domain is receiving 3 mill emails a day from a 'dictionary' attack. So I would like to keep their server completely behind mine - If I added a dns entry I was afraid of their box getting hammered.
Question - If I did do this with only an A rec in the dns would Imail forward the email or would I need an mx rec as well? Thanks! -Nick > > Eric S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Nick Hayer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 9:10 AM > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] alias question > > > > Folks - > > > > I am trying to standard alias a name in the format: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > eg - a name + an ipaddress - not a host but this fails. In the logs > > a 550 error is returned. I am supposing this is because of dns mx > > rec issues; > > > > My problem is I have a gatewayed domain. I do not want to accept ALL > > email for that domain soo in lieu of a hosts entry I am trying to do > > an alias to the remote Exchange box hence name to IP. Can this > > work? > > > > If not suggestions? Sandy - is this an implimentation of your > > ALIAS/Exchange application? > > > > Any help much appreciated. > > > > -Nick Hayer > > > > > > > > > > > > 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/ > 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/
