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SME server- DNS server question.

Offline calisun

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SME server- DNS server question.
« on: July 03, 2008, 08:14:51 PM »
I have registered a domain name, when I registered it, I was asked to specify a DNS Server, so I put in my SME server IP address.
On my SME server I input a domain name, pointed it to an ibay. But my domain does not come up. I keep getting a message:
"can't find the server at www. ####### .com"
On sme server I tried two settings under, Domain DNS servers: "Internet DNS servers" and "Resolve locally"  but under both setting I get a same message: "can't find the server at www. ####### .com"
Any ideas what is wrong?
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Offline mercyh

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Re: SME server- DNS server question.
« Reply #1 on: July 03, 2008, 08:24:18 PM »
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I have registered a domain name, when I registered it, I was asked to specify a DNS Server

This is an Internet domain server that holds your domain information for that name. This server is where you will configure your A record and your MX records.

This is somewhat explained here:
http://wiki.contribs.org/SME_Server:Documentation:Administration_Manual:Appendix#Appendix_B._DNS

I use http://www.zoneedit.com/ to host my DNS.