DNS question

[Derrick]

For the MX entry is it ok if we have more than 1? I have businessbuffalo.com hosting with one host then i have

buffalo.businessbuffalo.com as a server of mine, i believe i need 2 MX entries 1 for each.

Derrick

[existenz]

You should have more than one MX record. A primary mail and secondary mail server. The problem is most people don't...

You could setup the mx record for both the way you decribed:

mail.yourdomain.com mx 10
mail2.yourdomain.com mx 20

mail.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.1
mail2.yourdomain.com a 1.1.1.2

[Derrick]

How long does it usually take for these changes to take affect?

Derrick

[DirectAdmin Support]

Anywhere from a few minutes to a day, depending on the nameserver you are using and when it gets the new version of the record.

John

[existenz]

You can check your record at other DNS servers (and tons more):


http://www.dnsstuff.com/ (http://dnsstuff.com)

Or learn how to use nslookup and dig from the command line!

[Derrick]

Thanks for the info John and existenz!

Derrick