On 2008-03-28 at 17:08 -0500, Torry Crass wrote:
> 451 <tcrass ## pleiadesdesign.com>... pleiadesdesign.com: Name server
> timeout
> I have checked my name servers (ns1/ns2 at the respective domain) and my MX
> records, PTR records and everything yet message seem to still be failing.
> Did I do something wrong with my DNS or Exim config that anyone can think of
> that would cause such a mess?
Your DNS is rather badly broken. Perhaps your connectivity in general?
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% dig -t ns pleiadesdesign.com
; <<>> DiG 9.4.2 <<>> -t ns pleiadesdesign.com
;; global options: printcmd
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
% host lyra.pleiadesdesign.com
;; connection timed out; no servers could be reached
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As Eli noted, running all the nameservers off one IP is generally bad.
The reason that multiple NS records are required by registrars is for
resiliency -- it's not pointless bureaucracy.
You can get free DNS secondarying from various sources; I've heard
good things about the
http://www.granitecanyon.com/ service. Read the
terms of service (no warranty), try it, consider making a donation if
it's useful to you. They have a decent FAQ, too.
The routers near my box have multiple routes to 69.30.192.0/18, so the
network in general is fine. But if I try to connect to 69.30.204.75
with TCP on ports 25 or 80 (as suggested by DNS entries) I never get a
response. Is this on the end of a DSL or cable-modem line?
-Phil
