Why I can't ping a MX Server

[Amado Sierra López]

I have configured an MX Record for a Mail Server, but I'm trying to ping
that server and there's no response. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks!!!

[John S. Giltner, Jr.]

Is there a "normal" DNS entry for the mail server. MX records are only used
when a specific type of request is made (at least that is what I have been
told).

[William L. Whipple [MVP NT, TCP/IP]]

Hi, Amado -

Do you also have an A record (host) record for the mail server?

Can you ping the mail server by IP address?

What error message do you get when you try to ping it by name?
--
William L. Whipple - MS MVP [NT, TCP/IP]

EZine - Information of the Net - HTTP://WWW.EZine.Com/

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[Amado Sierra López]

My MX Record says:
@ IN MX 10 mail.domain.com
and I'm trying to ping the mail server as domain.com only, without specifying
mail before the domain name.

"William L. Whipple [MVP NT, TCP/IP]" escribió:

[William L. Whipple [MVP NT, TCP/IP]]

Hi, Amado -

To ping the domain you need to have an A record for the domain. If that is
what you really want to do then take a look at:

HTTP://WWW.EZine.Com/QandADomainA.html

That should really be unnecessary for handling e-mail, though. What you
need to get mail is essentially:

1) Your DNS registered with the InterNIC (or your country NIC).

2) A Host record (A record) for the mail server.

3) An MX record for the domain that points to the host server.

4) The E-Mail server configured to accept e-mail for the domain.

HTH,

--
William L. Whipple - MS MVP [NT, TCP/IP]

EZine - Information of the Net - HTTP://WWW.EZine.Com/

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