[MLB-WIRELESS] Problems with wireless.org.au MX

[Richard Talbot]

O'reilly do suggest that CNAMES not be used as they can cause routing loops.
That being said, I have never had a problem with it.  Of more concern is the
lack of secondary MX.  This will cause some clients to bounce mail if
Sendmail stops accepting new connections.

If the mailserver is connected to Bigpond Direct, Telstra provides secondary
MX facilities, so do most other ISP's.  I suspect this would fix the issue.

Richard

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Close" <adrian at close.wattle.id.au>
To: <melbwireless at wireless.org.au>
Cc: <jason.brice at kiandra.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 14, 2002 11:54 AM
Subject: [MLB-WIRELESS] Problems with wireless.org.au MX


> People,
>
> Various people have reported problems sending mail to the list.
>
> I believe this is due to the fact that the MX record for wireless.org.au
> points to a CNAME.
>
> I'm pretty sure this is wrong.  According to my sources, MX records _must_
> point to an A record for correct operation.
>
> Perhaps the administrators of wireless.org.au could look at this... ;)
>
> Adrian Close email: adrian at close.wattle.id.au
> 1 Old Gippsland Rd. web: http://www.close.wattle.id.au/~adrian
> Lilydale, VIC, 3140, Australia mobile: +61 412 385 201
>
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