[rt-users] How to setup inbounding email?

[Les Mikesell]

On Sun, 2006-03-05 at 13:58, zhou jian wrote:
> "mx record" What do you mean for "mx record"?

DNS has 'A' (address) records that map a name to an
IP number, 'CNAME' (alias) records that map a name to
a different name and all of its records, 'PTR' records
that map IP numbers back to a name, and 'MX' (mail exchange)
records that map a name used in email to the host(s) where
it can be delivered.  Most organizations delegate certain
machines to receive email from the internet and point an
MX record there. 

Is this an existing organization that already has a domain
name and DNS in place?  If so you need to find the person
who maintains it to have your host names and records added.
If it is a new domain name you need to either arrange for
someone to provide DNS service for it or you'll need to do
it yourself by registering your own name servers for the
domain and setting up the appropriate zone file(s).

-- 
  Les Mikesell
   les at futuresource.com