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. ;) >> >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> >> PLUG-discuss mailing list-PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > >> >> --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss