mail not responding on mail.domain.com

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pluk

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Any idea why mail.domain.com is not responding but domain.com or IP is good for mail client to pull emails?

I have this problem since I reinstalled a brand new DA after HD crash. No recovery, only a new setup. The DNS record shows

ftp A IP
domain. A IP
localhost A 127.0.0.1
mail A IP
ns1.domain. A IP
ns2.domain. A IP2
pop A IP
www A IP
domain. NS ns1.domain.ca.
domain. NS ns2.idomain.ca.
mail MX 10

Any idea??? Wondering if it's a refrsh on internet of the registry ( I had to transfer the DNS to another server while it got the crash)

Thanks!
 
Code: 
[jeff@of1 jeff]$ nslookup -sil domain.com
Server:         192.168.2.1
Address:        192.168.2.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:   domain.com
Address: 69.7.239.163

[jeff@of1 jeff]$ nslookup -sil mail.domain.com
Server:         192.168.2.1
Address:        192.168.2.1#53

Non-authoritative answer:
Name:   mail.domain.com
Address: 127.0.0.1
mail.domain.com is resolving to localhost, which is not resolvable on the Internet.

In the unlikely event you really didn't mean "mail.domain.com" :eek: then you'll probably want to read this to find out why you've made it impossible for us to help you.

Jeff
 
Hey Jeff,

domain.com is only a sampling. it was not the real domain. I hide the domain from public readers.

I think John checked it too. After all, we think DNS refresh was the problem. It now works. Sorry...

Thanks!:)
 
Just as long as you realize that if you don't post real information you can't get any real help. Did you read my link? Do you disagree with the points it makes?

Jeff
 
Totally Sir. Thanks. (Sorry, I'm a newbie in Linux)

Thanks!
 
You're welcome.

Everything in DNS is public and frankly you want it to be public; if it wasn't, no one would find your site.

That page was written by someone who, like me, has been learning from mistakes for a long time.

I've been on the 'net since long before it was called the 'net, and to some of my friends I'm a relative newcomer.

I'm amazed daily at all the stuff that's still out there to learn :) .

Jeff
 
Thanks Jeff for your comments and help. I'm sue that many appreciate your help alot! I see that you participate in the DA project alot. Great! We really need to drive the system further and be the BEST!
 
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