MX Records

MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

I am having troube setting up an E-Mail server. I am using no-ip to update the records to my dynamic ip address.

I am new to mail servers so I am not sure how to set up the host with no-ip. A friend told me I have to create an MX record for each host. How do I do this.

Any help would be brilliant

HIWD · - Joined: 13 Apr 2004 Posts: 142 Location: Dublin, Ireland

Is it a TLD you have?

MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

huh??? It is IA EmailServer with the no-ip free service.

Anonymoose · - Joined: 09 Sep 2003 Posts: 2192

http://www.no-ip.com/faq/catid/6/id/4

MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

What hostname does that mean? Sorry to be thick

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Fri Jul 23, 2004 3:16 am Post subject:

Hostname is the IP of your mail server.

Do you have No-IP set up properly right now? If you do, an MX record will just be a waste of your time if Abyss and the mail server are set up on the same computer. Just set up the mail server, forward any ports on your router if you have one, and it will work. Don't jack with your DNS.
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MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

I have my free hostname pointing to my abyss webserver on port 9999 and I have tried setting up the mail server with a host that points to just my ip but it stll cannot recieve E-Mail messages through the domain.

I have forwarded all the ports that the E-Mail server uses to my main server and still no joy.

Thanks for the replys so far. I just wondered if these mx records would make my mail server recieve E-Mail and if so how do I set them with no-ip as I can see the boxes I just dont know what to put in them.

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sat Jul 24, 2004 2:36 am Post subject:

Now with No-IP, are you using a web redirect? You must use an A record if you plan to use a mail server, or else you have to use an MX record. Web redirects don't work.
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MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

I am not using a web redirect but I am going to try making a new host and starting a fresh with the webserver settings.

MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

I have finally got it all working ok and I can send E-Mails from my hotmail account to my mail server and recieve them opk which was what the problem was.

I now need to buy the components for a dedicated E-Mail box. I just wondered what spec would you recommend for a midrange box that will serve about 70 users. I also wondered what connection should be used for an E-Mail server of this type. I currently have 2mb download 256kbs upload broadband but was thinking of upgrading to a T1 leased line connection.

Thanks for all the replys, I am really happy that this now works :)

iNaNimAtE · Posted: Sun Jul 25, 2004 11:50 pm Post subject:

When it comes to a mail server, you really don't need a fast internet connection. The only traffic is people downloading all of the mail from the server. Depending on how many simeltaneous users, 256Kbps may be sufficient.
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MaxxBasher · - Joined: 25 Apr 2004 Posts: 44

Ok thats brilliant, thanks for all of your help