Domain pointer mail on different server.

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I have been moving as many people to google apps email as I can. I have one issue though, on a domain I can uncheck the box for use local mail server in the mx records. How do I accomplish the same task with a domain pointer?
 
If it's an alias, then it happens automatically; if it's not, then there shouldn't be any email records.

Jeff
 
That doesn't answer my question, I have a couple domains that are part of the same company, the parent company still uses pop, the sub companies use google apps mail, they all share the same site in a way. So the parent has 2 aliases.
 
Without the domain name it's impossible to be sure of the details. Do you host the DNS on the DirectAdmin server? For the subdomains? Do the subdomains have their own DNS zones on your server? Do they even have MX records?

And are the subdomains set up using the DirectAdmin subdomain system, where they're just directories in the main site's public_html file? Or have they been created separately as if they were complete domain names?

If you need additional help from me, then please post the domain name and answer the questions above.

Thanks.

Jeff
 
ok, domains mvmdata.net and stotlardrug.com stotlardrug.com is setup as a domain alias for mvmdata.net mvmdata.net uses server email, however I want stotlardrug.com to use gmail. With the domain alias I have the ability to modify the dns of domain pointer via directadmin. I can setup mx records there, but I cannot uncheck the box that says this:

Use this server to handle my emails.
If not, change the MX record and uncheck this option

Which is located in MX records of a primary domain. So basically all I need to know is what unchecking that box actually does so I can do it manually for a domain alias.
 
You didn't answer all my points, and I can't get an axfr of either doman, so this is my best shot:

You've got a separate zone file for stotlardrug.com. It has a separate MX record. Your first step would be to remove the MX record and update the zone's serial number. You can do this from the shell as root, or automatically through DNS Administration at the admin DirectAdmin login. If you do it manually through the shell be sure to reload BIND after you've finished the edit. If you do it through the DirectAdmin admin login, DirectAdmin will manage the reload.

Finally, from a root shell, edit the file /etc/virtual/domains; remove the line:

stotlardrug.com

from that file. You do NOT have to restart anything.

Jeff
 
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