On Tue, May 13, 2008 1:55 pm, metamorph wrote: > > Alan in Toronto-2 wrote: >> >> On Mon, May 12, 2008 10:36 pm, 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). >> >> See Jon's messages. >> >> I'm not sure what you're doing. I'm not sure if you're actually installing >> BIND on >> your server, or if your questions are more basic than that. You haven't >> been clear >> on what you're doing. >> >> An A record must point to an IP address. >> IPaddress:socket/squirrelmail/src/login.php >> is not an IP address, it is a URL. >> >> An Mx record must point to a domain name. That domain name does not have >> to match >> that of the zone. If you want the mail server to differ from the web >> server, the Mx >> record could point to a different domain, or even to a sub-domain of the >> zone and >> that sub-domain could have its own A record that points to a different IP. > > Ok, the A record relates the domain name to IP address; ie not the url. > 1. So does the DNS server (BIND installed on a server) direct the incoming > traffic from the IP to the correct destination (possibly the URL > IPaddress:socket/squirrelmail/src/login.php)? > 2. Is it incorrect to install BIND on the mailserver itself? > 3. What makes a domain name fully qualified (fqdn)? > > What I am trying to do is set up a mail server. I want to type the domain > name in and have it directed to the mail server. I thought that when I > registered my domain name that I could just direct it to my url through > their control panel, but if I am understanding you correctly I first need to > direct it to my IP address and then the BIND program will send it the > correct URL-- am I completely off base? You're more than off base. Your understanding is thin and full of gaps. I'm surprised that you want to do this much work of installing a mail server, installing a web server, installing BIND, etc., when it seems that you don't have the knowledge of even how to configure those things once they are installed. I'm not being critical here, just assessing your ability to do what you're attempting. I think you'd be better off using a server that is already a functioning web server with mail server, etc. Then you could concentrate on learning how to install and configure SquirrelMail. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
