The A record for levenfeld.com is also 209.187.140.237

A mail server (IMail does) should try the MX record first...if there isn't one it should then try the A record of the domain itself.

Try sending mail to a user@mail.levenfeld.com or user@209.187.140.237 to eliminate any dns issues.

----- Original Message ----- From: "Terry L Fritts" <tfritts@smartbusiness.com> To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 5:08 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Virus scanner testing

> Not from my dns: > -- > Authoritative Answer: No > Recursion Available: Yes > Truncated (partial answer): No > > Answer: > No MX-Records exist for levenfeld.com > > Authority: > SOA-record for levenfeld.com.: > Primary DNS server = dns21.register.com. > Responsible person = root.register.com. > Serial number = 2000060438 > Refresh interval = 3 Hours > Retry interval = 1 Day > Expire interval = 7 Days > Default / minimum TTL = 1 Hour > TTL = 1 Hour > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Dan Shadix > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 3:50 PM > To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Virus scanner testing > > > It looks like it's correct from here. I tried my dns server and both dns21 > & dns22.register.com and no MX records show. > > -----Original Message----- > From: IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com > [mailto:IMail_Forum-owner@list.ipswitch.com]On Behalf Of Yuri Levenfeld > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 1:56 PM > To: IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Virus scanner testing > > > I am afraid, this is not correct. > > Levenfeld.com has MX record that points to mail.levenfeld.com > > I personally set it up since I am the domain owner. I just double-checked it > through my registration point (www.register.com) and high priority MX points > to mail.levenfeld.com > > This server is in operation for about a year and I never had anyone > complaining about not being able to send e-mail to this domain. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Scott Perry" <horizons@declude.com> > To: <IMail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com> > Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 3:43 PM > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Virus scanner testing > > > > >> > I had no problem testing my work domain, but when I tried to > > >> > send this virus to my home mail server, that thing spat out a > > >> > string of error messages. > > > > >levenfeld.com > > > > The problem is that there is no MX record for levenfeld.com. Although > most mail servers will check the A record if no MX record exists, the > program on our web site doesn't do that. If you update the DNS entries so > that levenfeld.com has an MX record, > > the virus scanner tester should work. If some people have troubles > sending mail to you, the missing MX would explain the problem. > > > > I'll see about updating the tester to report the problem a little more > nicely than spitting out a bunch of error messages. > > > > > > > > > > -- > > -Scott > > > > Declude: Anti-virus and Anti-spam solutions for IMail. > http://www.declude.com > > -- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >