Search Again: Re(2): Setup Help - Newbie From: Men & Mice Support Date: Saturday, November 6, 1999 Time: 10:00:00 pm At 2:10 PM -0500 11/6/99, XINCLXquickdns-talk@txinfinet.com (quickdns-talk Conference @ wrote: >>cbuxton@menandmice.com writes: >>>3.) I get similar results when I attempt to change the information in >>>the Domain Information window, within not only the "Primary" field, but >>>also in the "Hostmaster" field (which I am trying to change to >>>webmaster@webbuilders.com). >> >>Again, put a period on the end. Also, when entering >>"webmaster@webbuilders.com" into the hostmaster field, change it to >>this: "webmaster.webbuilders.com.". > > >?!? > >This is news to me. Will the xxx@yyy.com configuration not work properly? >(translate: Do I have to go back and change all my records?) Yes, you should do so. According to DNS & Bind, you should replace the "@" with a ".". If there's a "." earlier than the "@" in the address, escape (encode) it as "\.". From RFC 1034: HOSTMASTER@SRI-NIC.ARPA is represented as a domain name by HOSTMASTER.SRI-NIC.ARPA. An appreciation for the reasons behind this design also must take into account the scheme for mail exchanges [RFC- 974]. RFC 1034 can be found in its entirety at: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/std/std13.html RFC 974 can be found at: http://www.faqs.org/rfcs/rfc974.html ____________________________________________________________________ Chris Buxton cbuxton@menandmice.com Men & Mice http://www.menandmice.com Makers of: QuickDNS Pro

Messages In This Thread: Re(2): Setup Help - Newbie by XINCLXquickdns-talk@txinfinet.com (quickdns-ta on Nov 6, 1999 at 7:10:00 pm Re(2): Setup Help - Newbie by Men & Mice Support on Nov 6, 1999 at 10:00:00 pm