Just to be as clear as possible, I'm basing that statement on this:
http://www.dyndns.com/suppor/kb/getting_email_with_custom_dns.html#case3
I don't know if this is just a DynDNS requirement or not, but I expect
that it's at least a good practice if those guys require it. DynDNS
knows their stuff when it comes to DNS. ;)
--
-Eric 'shubes'
On 10/18/2010 09:17 AM, Tom Ostlund wrote:
> Thanks "Shubes"
>
> I appreciate it.
>
> It is weird that it is that way. I was looking at my unmodified locally
> hosted accounts and they are all pointing to a cname. None of them have
> any issues.
>
> Go figure. That will be for the next linux meeting!
>
> Toodles!
>
> Tom
>
>
>
> On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 08:52 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote:
>> MX records must point to type A records, not CNAME records. It sounds
>> like this was your problem. You might suggest to the WHM developers that
>> they edit for such misconfigurations.
>>
>> This certainly does not appear to be related to the error message you
>> originally posted. Sometimes error messages aren't indicative of the
>> real problem though.
>>
>> On 10/18/2010 08:36 AM, Tom Ostlund wrote:
>> >
>> > In WHM under the DNS Functions, changing
>> >
>> > mail 301 in cname websitename.com --> to --> mail 14400 in A IP_ADDRESS
>> > is the change that needed to be made.
>> >
>> > Now it all works.
>> >
>> > Thanks to all
>> >
>> > Tom
>> >
>> > On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 08:28 -0700, Tom Ostlund wrote:
>> >> Hello All,
>> >>
>> >> My problem relates to receiving mail. It gets returned with that error
>> >> message that I posted.
>> >>
>> >> I am so frustrated. All because the company that gave me a free site
>> >> for two years did it in asp... ugh!
>> >>
>> >> Thanks all for your help, I am still looking for the correct entries
>> >> to have the mail exchange local and the site hosted on a different ip
>> >> address.
>> >>
>> >> Thanks
>> >> Tom
>> >>
>> >> On Mon, 2010-10-18 at 08:14 -0700, Eric Shubert wrote:
>> >>> On 10/18/2010 07:55 AM, Lisa Kachold wrote:
>> >>> > HI Tom;
>> >>> >
>> >>> > These guys are correct, your mail server is not exchanging any
>> >>> > authentication but expecting it.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > WHM and Cpanel use different mail tools depending in what exactly is
>> >>> > available and embraced/installed by your hoster.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > http://www.cpanel.net/products/cpanelwhm/features.html
>> >>> >
>> >>> > If you have it, use the WHM mail troubleshooter:
>> >>> >
>> >>> > http://www.webhostingresourcekit.com/flash/whm/whm10_x_mail.html
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Most web hosters use the WHM mail tool because of the many issues with
>> >>> > insecure mail scripts cgi hacked. This simply means that your server is
>> >>> > sending mail FROM ITSELF (not necessarily for/to the domain) using WHM.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > 1) MX for your domain (so that your new server will be used for MAIL
>> >>> > XFER [if you are already using another mail service and have a 0 or 1
>> >>> > priority MX record, just add a second MX for your offsite mailer IP
>> >>> > machinename (which MUST match the reverse in-addr-arpa IP address and
>> >>> > name the server presents itself as PER the RFC)]
>> >>> >
>> >>> > http://www.gregrobert.com/mxsetup.php
>> >>>
>> >>> Sorry Lisa, but I think you're off base here. If I understand Matt's
>> >>> situation correctly, he's having a problem sending email. MX records
>> >>> only come into play for receiving email. You can send all day long with
>> >>> no MX record(s) at all. ;) He shouldn't need to touch any DNS MX
>> >>> configuration. Of course, the destination/recipient domains would need
>> >>> appropriate DNS MX records.
>> >>>
>> >>> > 2) Mailer to allow specific IP addresses to access and relay without
>> >>> > authentication.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > If you find you are not using WHM, but have another mail server, it's
>> >>> > going to be configurable within Cpanel or WHM also.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > This is generally in /etc/mail or /etc/postfix and is usually called
>> >>> > *relay* something. But refer to specific documentation for your mail
>> >>> > transport tool.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I.E. google"How do I configure relay hosts in postfix" for instance.
>> >>> > GoDaddy does have ssh or ftp. You can change configuration files with
>> >>> > ftp, where you generally would be vim editing the file and restarting
>> >>> > the mail daemon. Generally CPanel and WHM have tools to manage
>> >>> > everything available on the server.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > I am familiar with setting up Cpanel and WHM on servers as well as
>> >>> > working within them for various shops through the years. If you have
>> >>> > questions you can email or call me off list.
>> >>> >
>> >>> > So much of the specifics of your hoster are guessed by us, wouldn't this
>> >>> > question best be crafted and packaged for their support email or process?
>> >>> >
>> >>>
>> >>> This part's right on. ;)
>> >>>
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