Re: [Exim] Re: Reverse Mappings

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Author: Tamas TEVESZ
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To: Exim Users Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Exim] Re: Reverse Mappings
On Wed, 6 Feb 2002, Greg A. Woods wrote:

> I.e. your example is missing the following critical PTRs:
>
 >     3.2.1.123.in-addr.arpa.    IN PTR    mail.bar.net.
 >     3.2.1.123.in-addr.arpa.    IN PTR    mail.foo.org.

>
> (yes, you really "MUST" have multiple PTRs in such a scenario!)


wouldn't that make the problem bigger by returning reverses in a
round-robin fashin ?

> You really REALLY want _only_ the following:
>
 >     foo.org.        IN MX    10    mail.isp.com.
 >     bar.net.        IN MX    10    mail.isp.com.
 >     isp.com.        IN MX    10    mail.isp.com.
 >     mail.isp.com.        IN MX    10    mail.isp.com.
 >     mail.isp.com.        IN A    123.1.2.3
 >     3.2.1.123.in-addr.arpa.    IN PTR    mail.isp.com.

>
> That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. Any attempt to define A RRs for


indeed. very much agreed. and double that.


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