Search Again: Re: DNS records to support EIMS 2.2 From: Mikkel Nepper-Christensen Date: Monday, May 10, 1999 Time: 5:34:00 am >Currently, I'm running three mail servers on three different machines. I am >considering purchasing EIMS 2.2 and running all three mail servers on one >machine since it supports multiple domains. > >My question is, in my DNS settings can I just modify the records that point >to the current mail servers to point to the machine running EIMS or do I >have to modify and add CNAME records for it to work properly? You should let the A records for your three mail hosts point to the same IP address (the address of the machine running EIMS). Never use CNAME records for mail servers. Mikkel Nepper-Christensen SpaceInvader, Senior Designer mailto:nepper@mousehouse.dk http://www.mousehouse.dk MouseHouse A/S, Nyhavn 31F DK-1051 Copenhagen K, Denmark Phone: (+45) 3391 3415 (22) Fax: (+45) 3391 2382 "My attention-rate would go up a hundred percent, if I was to have a cup of tea" - Nicholas Negroponte

Messages In This Thread: DNS records to support EIMS 2.2 by David Stempnakowski on May 10, 1999 at 5:19:00 am Re: DNS records to support EIMS 2.2 by Mikkel Nepper-Christensen on May 10, 1999 at 5:34:00 am Re: DNS records to support EIMS 2.2 by Jona Tallieu (T & T n.v.) on May 10, 1999 at 6:53:00 am Re: DNS records to support EIMS 2.2 by Men & Mice Support on May 10, 1999 at 8:35:00 am