how do you set your mail.domain.com

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November 2nd, 2003, 08:07 PM

LabRaTT

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how do you set your mail.domain.com

hello i have a windows server 2003 an right now i'm using mailenable for a mail server and when i setup a mail account on my system i have to set the smtp and the pop to just mydoamin.com... i want it to be mail.mydomain.com....

thanks,

November 2nd, 2003, 09:55 PM

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I think what your are describing is a DNS issue. When the DNS is
resolved it will go to whatever server you have set. The SMTP and
POP3 service will be at that IP listening.

Add a host record (A record) to your DNS and point it to your mail server
and you should be OK.

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