Re: SMTP - 'A' record

[Dennis <iseries@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As I understand it, the A record in DNS is  the partner to the PTR record.  This is why rDNS is effective.  If they were one and the same, then what would be the point?
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"Charles Wilt" <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Also note it's not an 'A' record, but a 'PTR' record....
>
> HTH,
> Charles
>
> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 10:12 AM, Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > In your in-addr.arpa domain...
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reverse_DNS_lookup
> >
> > HTH,
> > Charles
> >
> > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 9:10 AM, jmmckee <jmmckee@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > Using OpsNav, where is the 'A' record configured for rDNS?  I have
> no idea of the format, and it may already >be< configured.  Just need
> to verify it.
> > > John McKee
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