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DNS question, null MX records
From: Eric J Esslinger <eesslinger () fpu-tn com>
Date: Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:17:40 -0600
I have a domain that exists solely to cname A records to another domain's websites. There is no MX server for that domain, there is no valid mail sent as from that domain. However when I hooked it up I immediately started getting bounces and spam traffic attemtping to connect to the cnamed A record, which has no inbound mail server (It's actually hitting the firewall in front of it). (The domain name is actually several years old and has been sitting without dns for a while) I found a reference to a null MX proposal, constructed so: example.com IN MX 0 . Question: Is this a valid dns construct or did the proposal die? I don't want to cause people problems but at the same time, I don't want any of this crap to even attempt to deliver on this domain to any of my servers. __________________________ Eric Esslinger Information Services Manager - Fayetteville Public Utilities http://www.fpu-tn.com/ (931)433-1522 ext 165 ________________________________ This message may contain confidential and/or proprietary information and is intended for the person/entity to whom it was originally addressed. Any use by others is strictly prohibited.
Current thread:
- DNS question, null MX records Eric J Esslinger (Dec 15)
- RE: DNS question, null MX records Mark Scholten (Dec 15)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Florian Weimer (Dec 15)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Tony Finch (Dec 15)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Daniel Senie (Dec 15)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Joe Abley (Dec 16)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Mark Andrews (Dec 16)
- RE: DNS question, null MX records Brian Dickson (Dec 16)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Joe Abley (Dec 16)
- Re: DNS question, null MX records Tony Finch (Dec 15)