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Title: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Jerry Karn on December 03, 2002, 04:35:21 PM
Hello all,

The one Internet concept that's been eluding me is "dns hosting", and the hosting of MX records.

My ISP uses Linux boxes to do it, so I'm wondering if I can do it with an SME box.
...or any other Linux box, if SME can't or won't.

Do any of you know some pointers for setting this up, or links to some good documentation for DNS hosting?

Many thanks,

-Jerry

jerrykarn@hotmail.com
Title: Re: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Jerry Karn on December 03, 2002, 04:47:24 PM
Update- I just found BIND for linux, and apparently this does the job.  Anybody tried it?
Title: Re: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Dan Brown on December 03, 2002, 05:29:02 PM
You really should take a look at the contributed HOWTOs, as this has been covered there.  I think it's for an older version, but it'd get you started.
Title: Re: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Charlie Brady on December 03, 2002, 06:57:51 PM
Dan Brown wrote:

> You really should take a look at the contributed HOWTOs

Or not. We discourage the use of 'bind' for a publicly accessible DNS server, and we strongly discourage the setup of DNS by anyone who doesn't know exactly what they are doing. There's too much which can go wrong, and there are good and easy alternatives available.

Charlie
Title: Re: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Quade on December 04, 2002, 11:19:46 PM
Not really pertaining to your topic, Jerry, but a good DNS alternative is easyDNS (www.easydns.com).

They're cheap, easy as all get out, and you have ful control over every aspect of your DNS and MX records through an easy webform.

I use them, and love them.
Title: Re: How do I host DNS / MX from Linux?
Post by: Larry on December 23, 2002, 12:44:07 PM
zoneedit.com is also an extremely good DNS solution AND FREE.