Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 03:30:05 +0100 (CET) From: "Walter W. Hop" <walter@binity.nl> To: Operador del sistema <operador@nietzsche.webcaribe.net> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Quick off-topic about named Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.31.0012130328590.11932-100000@surreal.nl> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0012121724210.4916-100000@nietzsche.webcaribe.net>
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[in reply to Operador del sistema <operador@nietzsche.webcaribe.net>, 12/12/00]
> hi, can a MX record point to a host that is in a CNAME of other host?
> ej:
> domain IN MX mail
> mail IN CNAME mail2
> mail2 IN A x.x.x.x.
>
> if it's possible, is a good and secure way?
Nope, this is not allowed. Your favorite nameserver software might allow
it but if some mailers won't deliver mail to you, don't complain :-)
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Trust is your enemy." -- Wietse Venema
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