Sorry, point taken. I have begun reading the tutorials/books and will post a more insightful question in the right forum next time. I have citadel/squirrelmail configured and running, but I wanted a general overview before I proceeded any farther--> this is what I was looking for: you must have a domain or sub-domain that has an A record which resolves to the mail server IP. Then the Mx record for your domain points to that mail domain or sub-domain-Thanks, Mr Alan Alan in Toronto-2 wrote: > > On Tue, May 13, 2008 2:09 pm, metamorph wrote: > >> Alan in Toronto-2 wrote: >>> >>> 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. > >> >> How about when you first started Alan--If you don't feel like answering a >> question then don't, but please don't make assumptions on what is >> possible >> or not. I thought this was a place to learn from others. Oh well, I >> will >> eventually put the pieces together, but you will probably always be... >> well >> yourself. Please do not reply to anymore of my posts Mr. Alan in >> Toronto. > > This is a place to learn, but about *SquirrelMail*. You'll get better help > on > configuring a mail server, installing BIND, creating DNS records, etc. in > other more > appropriate forums. > > I wasn't being unkind. It really sounds like you're in over your head at > this point. > For example, you want to install DNS services and various other pieces, > but you lack > a basic understanding of how DNS records work. I'm just suggesting that it > would be > easier if you just bit off a manageable piece, such as installing > SquirrelMail on a > server that already has the needed underlying services. If you want to > actually do > it all yourself, that's great, but you'll need to learn more basics such > as by > checking out some of the many on-line tutorials available on those various > subjects. > > As for your specific question about resolving domain to mail server: you > must have a > domain or sub-domain that has an A record which resolves to the mail > server IP. Then > the Mx record for your domain points to that mail domain or sub-domain. > That will > get mail traffic to resolve to the mail server; once the traffic arrives, > the mail > server must be configured to know what to do with it. > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: Microsoft > Defy all challenges. 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