Jon Angliss wrote: > metamorph wrote: > >> I registered the domain name. Then, I went to change the DNS settings. >> Is it correct to change the A record source to the domain name and then the >> destination to the IP address of my mail server? If so, why will it not let >> me put the IPaddress:socket/squirrelmail/src/login.php for the destination >> with or without a . on the end. >> >> Maybe someone can straighten me out on some basics such as fqdn and records >> (A vs MX). >> >> Thanks >> >> > DNS has nothing to do with URLs, ports, or the likes. All kinds of > records are basically name to IP relations, for example: > > www.example.com. A IN 1.2.3.4 >
That is backwards of course, it's: www.example.com. IN A 1.2.3.4 The port and URL handling are all done by the responding service, ie, in this case apache. -- Jon Angliss <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ ----- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines List address: [email protected] List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users
