D Derrick Verified User Joined Oct 30, 2003 Messages 10 Feb 15, 2004 #1 For the MX entry is it ok if we have more than 1? I have businessbuffalo.com hosting with one host then i have buffalo.businessbuffalo.com as a server of mine, i believe i need 2 MX entries 1 for each. Derrick
For the MX entry is it ok if we have more than 1? I have businessbuffalo.com hosting with one host then i have buffalo.businessbuffalo.com as a server of mine, i believe i need 2 MX entries 1 for each. Derrick
existenz Verified User Joined Jul 18, 2003 Messages 607 Location /dev/null Feb 15, 2004 #2 You should have more than one MX record. A primary mail and secondary mail server. The problem is most people don't... You could setup the mx record for both the way you decribed: mail.yourdomain.com mx 10 mail2.yourdomain.com mx 20 mail.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.1 mail2.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.2
You should have more than one MX record. A primary mail and secondary mail server. The problem is most people don't... You could setup the mx record for both the way you decribed: mail.yourdomain.com mx 10 mail2.yourdomain.com mx 20 mail.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.1 mail2.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.2
D Derrick Verified User Joined Oct 30, 2003 Messages 10 Feb 16, 2004 #3 How long does it usually take for these changes to take affect? Derrick
DirectAdmin Support Administrator Staff member Joined Feb 27, 2003 Messages 9,158 Feb 16, 2004 #4 Anywhere from a few minutes to a day, depending on the nameserver you are using and when it gets the new version of the record. John
Anywhere from a few minutes to a day, depending on the nameserver you are using and when it gets the new version of the record. John
existenz Verified User Joined Jul 18, 2003 Messages 607 Location /dev/null Feb 16, 2004 #5 You can check your record at other DNS servers (and tons more): http://www.dnsstuff.com/ Or learn how to use nslookup and dig from the command line!
You can check your record at other DNS servers (and tons more): http://www.dnsstuff.com/ Or learn how to use nslookup and dig from the command line!
D Derrick Verified User Joined Oct 30, 2003 Messages 10 Feb 16, 2004 #6 Thanks for the info John and existenz! Derrick