[BlueOnyx:01200] Re: e-mail alias problem

[Chris Gebhardt - VIRTBIZ Internet]

Stuart Clark (Datacenta) wrote:
> Hi 
> 
> I recently reported that I was having problems with the aliases
> resolving on certain sites. I have got to the bottom of the issue and
> thought I would update the list.
> 
> We have external DNS servers so this is not setup on the blueonyx
> server.
> If you create DNS for the site using CNames then any aliases will not
> resolve.
> If you create DNS using ARecords the aliases resolve just fine.
> 
> It seems that sendmail cannot resolve cnames.

Hey Stuart,
I think this is consistent with RFC.   You should always be using an A 
record for your MX hosts, anyhow.

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