[dns-operations] Can MX be working with CNAME?

Chris Adams cma at cmadams.net
Mon Oct 21 14:26:39 UTC 2013


Once upon a time, Jo Rhett <jrhett at netconsonance.com> said:
> On Oct 21, 2013, at 4:37 AM, Tony Finch <dot at dotat.at> wrote:
> > MX pointing to CNAME probably will work.
> 
> Not in my experience. Not with either sendmail or postfix.

I've (unfortunately) seen many domains set up MX->CNAME->A, and sendmail
and postfix both delivered to them just fine.

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Chris Adams <cma at cmadams.net>



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