DNS Zone files questions

Bruce123

• July 19, 2014 12:53

Two questions about the zone files for the server and hosted accounts: 1.) My root email address is b.lastname@ix.netcom.com In the zone files, this is output as b.lastname.ix.netcom.com ("@" is replaced with "." ) I see on some of the online DNS/MX checking websites that there are "invalid email address" and similar errors returned. Anything to do about this? 2.) Zone files are created with the SOA EXPIRE value of: 3600000. The DNS checking websites report this as an error, with some giving this: "RFC 1912 recommends 1209600 - 2419200 seconds (14-28 days)." Is there a place I can go on the server to adjust the default value that is applied when accounts are created? Thank you in advance for your help and advice.

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  kernow

  • July 19, 2014 19:03

  Hi, 1) b.lastname.ix.netcom.com. Is correct for the DNS zone file To edit default values 2) DNS functions>>>>Edit zone templates. You probably want "standardvirtual" and 1209600 is good!

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  Bruce123

  • July 19, 2014 19:16

  Thank you, kernow. Pardon my ignorance, but what's the point of having an email address in the zone file if it's not correct? Am I missing something here?

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  kernow

  • July 19, 2014 19:37

  It is the correct format to show the mail address in a DNS zone file. Am no expert on this but believe if the FQDN has a dot at the end of the domain name then the @ is replaced with a dot. Others here probably know more.

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  Bruce123

  • July 19, 2014 20:18

  Thank you. I am interested to know the answer to this question...

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  kernow

  • July 19, 2014 20:37

  After a quick search........Here you go: [QUOTE]Email address " youremail.gmail.com. " This is the email of the domain name administrator. Now, this is really confusing, because people expect an @ to be in an email address. However in this case, email is sent to root@youremail.gmail.com, but written as youremail.gmail.com . And yes, remember to put the dot behind the domain name.
  [url=http://www.cpanelkb.net/cpanel-dns-zone-file-and-records/]cPanel DNS Zone file and Records - cPanel KnowledgeBase

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  Bruce123

  • July 19, 2014 20:50

  That is interesting, and helpful. Above and beyond, Kernow, that you searched for that! Thanks many times.

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  cPanelMichael

  • July 21, 2014 16:09

  I am happy to see your questions were answered. Feel free to reply back with any additional questions on this topic. Thank you.

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  Bruce123

  • July 21, 2014 20:04

  Ok, in thinking about this... Some of the online tools report that the zone email address is, basically, illegal. So that brings up two related questions: How/for what is the address used? How is the address reconstructed for this use? Another way to ask this might be, if a message needs to be sent to the address, or the validity of the address tested, where is the "@" inserted? I am thinking that the failure I am seeing might be because the @ is being inserted in the wrong place in this particular address (b.lastname@ix.netcom.com), as the failures I have seen are along the lines that "lastname.ix.netcom.com" is not a valid host. If this forum is not the correct place for this question, feel free to slap my hand. Thanks again.

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  kernow

  • July 21, 2014 20:14

  If your domain name ticks all the boxes here You can usually relax :cool:

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