Date: Thu, 01 Sep 2005 02:43:28 +1000 From: Norberto Meijome <freebsd@meijome.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: mail malady - dns/postfix Message-ID: <4315DE30.3040909@meijome.net> In-Reply-To: <4315D92D.9020400@scls.lib.wi.us> References: <4315C67B.9020907@usd217.org> <4315CF0E.2020707@scls.lib.wi.us> <4315D177.5040900@usd217.org> <4315D3CD.9090807@meijome.net> <4315D92D.9020400@scls.lib.wi.us>
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Greg Barniskis wrote: > Hard to say, but as far as a management discussion goes, it is clear > that this problem has really nothing to do with your selection of > FreeBSD as DNS/mail host, and (barring better failsafe procedures like > IP number migration) would have occurred regardless of the OS chosen. > The problem as such is 3rd party systems you can't control. > indeed. my first rule of 'planned' DNS changes: lower refresh to minimum acceptable. then when I'm sure everything works, up it to my defaults. And , btw, if you hear of those DNS hosters that tell you they have "instant propagation" , make sure you read the very very small footprint that says "within our network". i.e., DNS is a game where all DNS servers play along...or not ;) b
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