External MX record problem

[steeker_hosting]

I have a client that runs an external email server, and they have been doing so for sometime with no problems. They requested a change today and I have tried making it, but it isn't working out correctly.

They requested that original mx record for mail.domain.com be removed, but the A record for mail.domain.com.com that points to their external email server's IP stay. They want a mx record for smtp1.mke.differentdomain.com. I added it, but when you dig or nslookup you get
domain.com mail exchanger = 10 smtp1.mke.differentdomain.com.domain.com.

If you try to email, it gives errors: all relevant MX records point to non-existent hosts because of the problem.

How do I add it so when I dig it or nslookup all I get is
domain.com mail exchanger = 10 smtp1.mke.differentdomain.com
without the .domain.com at the end?

Thanks

 

[nobaloney]

You forgot the final period when you created the mx record.

Jeff

 

[steeker_hosting]

Always the little things you overlook.

Thanks Jeff.

 

[nobaloney]

Don't feel bad, I've been writing DNS records since somewhere around 20 years, and I still sometimes make the mistake.

Jeff