[CentOS] Split dns issues

Mon Aug 3 16:58:59 UTC 2009
John R Pierce <pierce at hogranch.com>

Jason Pyeron wrote:
>> CNAME's can only be used for things that only have an A record.  for example, you can't use a CNAME for a domain, which needs a SOA, A, NS, MX record.
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> Not sure if you are ACKing or NAKing?
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> Pdinc.us mx 1 smtprelay.pdinc.us
> Smtprelay.pdinc.us cname spamscan.google.com
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> Spamscan.google.com does have an A record, and ought not to have a MX, etc.
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yes, thats valid.    this, however is most assuredly not.

    pdinc.us CNAME spamscan.google.com