Re: [exim] [OT] first mx has no A record

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] [OT] first mx has no A record
Hello Tony,

Tony Finch <dot@???> (Do 08 Mai 2008 13:49:10 CEST):
> On Thu, 8 May 2008, Heiko Schlittermann wrote:
> >
> > Does exist some standard (RFC) saying that it's fatal mistake to have no
> > A record for the first MX?
>
> The relevant spec is section 5 of RFC 2821. It isn't very good :-(
> The draft revision of the spec is better: see
> http://www.ietf.org/internet-drafts/draft-klensin-rfc2821bis-10.txt
>
> I think since only one out of three MX records for your domain are broken,
> it is not reasonable to reject the message entirely. RFC 2821 says "If MX
> records are present, but none of them are usable, this situation MUST be
> reported as an error." (note the "none")


Thank you.

    Best regards from Dresden
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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