metamorph wrote: > I registered the domain name. Then, I went to change the DNS settings. > Is it correct to change the A record source to the domain name and then the > destination to the IP address of my mail server? If so, why will it not let > me put the IPaddress:socket/squirrelmail/src/login.php for the destination > with or without a . on the end. > > Maybe someone can straighten me out on some basics such as fqdn and records > (A vs MX). > > Thanks > DNS has nothing to do with URLs, ports, or the likes. All kinds of records are basically name to IP relations, for example: www.example.com. A IN 1.2.3.4 I recommend picking up a copy of "Bind and DNS" if you use Bind. ISBN is 0596100574 -- Jon Angliss <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft Defy all challenges. Microsoft(R) Visual Studio 2008. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/vse0120000070mrt/direct/01/ ----- squirrelmail-users mailing list Posting guidelines: http://squirrelmail.org/postingguidelines List address: squirrelmail-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx List archives: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.mail.squirrelmail.user List info (subscribe/unsubscribe/change options): https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/squirrelmail-users