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> > As far as I was aware, it shouldn't be necessary to have an A
> > record for a domain name, in order to send mail to that domain.
> 
> Well a question then.  Since an MX record points to a mail host
> name, how can you find the IP of that name with no A (A stands for
> address). ?

The *domain* need not have an A. The *host* that the MX points to must
have an A (of course).

Steinar Haug, Nethelp consulting, sthaug@nethelp.no


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