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- From: hoodr@netcom.com (Robert Hood)
- Newsgroups: ba.internet
- Subject: Re: How hard to install an MX record?
- Message-ID: <1992Nov11.174445.9159@netcom.com>
- Date: 11 Nov 92 17:44:45 GMT
- References: <1393@bridge2.NSD.3Com.COM>
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- Organization: Netcom - Online Communication Services (408 241-9760 guest)
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- In article <1393@bridge2.NSD.3Com.COM> camerons@NAD.3Com.COM writes:
- >Some commercial uucp providers offer to install an MX record and
- >register a domain name with NIC as part of their service.
- >Their advertising sometimes implies that there is some
- >considerable effort involved.
-
- There is not alot of effort involved, but it does take some time.
- It can take the NIC a 1-2 weeks to process a domain application.
- There is nothing a service provider can do to get around that waiting
- period. The hardest part that most customers face is configuring thier
- sendmail.cf (or equivalent) to reflect thier new domain name.
-
- >How much effort? What does it take to register a DNS address with NIC?
- >What does it take to install an MX record, and where is it installed?
- >If I change providers, what does it take to replace the old MX record
- >with a new one? Do I have to re-register with NIC also?
- >Is there an Internet-RFC which answers these questions?
-
- With Netcom, you have to fill out a small form (via e-mail). The form
- will ask you questions like:
-
- What is your uucp name?
- What domain name do you want?
- What is your company name and address?
- Who are your administrative and technical contacts?
- Describe your company (about one paragraph).
-
- (Yes...its just the standard NIC form with questions 7,8 and 9 removed)
-
- Switching service providers is almost as easy as getting a new domain.
- Basically, you want to stay with both service providers for 3-4 weeks.
- During that time, the NIC will switch the records to point to the
- new service provider. About a week after the switch, you can dump the
- old service provider.
-
- >DNS == domain name service
- >NIC == Network Information Center
- >MX == ??
-
- MX == A pointer to a machine that is willing to forward your mail.
- Since your machine is not on the Internet, you have to find a machine
- on the Internet that is willing to forward your mail for you. Thats what
- Netcom, UUnet, PSI, and many others do.
-
- >Cameron, getting ready to switch
-
- --
- Robert Hood hoodr@netcom.com (408) 554-UNIX
- System/Network Administrator for Netcom On-line Communications Services
-