I am trying to test my mail server with one of my domain names registered (it is the one used for internal domain) to make sure that my mail server can be contacted (it is behind nat with ports forwarded).
Anyway In Godaddy, I added my host name for the mail server to the IP of the router that is forwarding through 25 and 110 to my mail server behind nat. Then at Godaddy I added the mx record pointing to that host name I entered. I did this on Thursday last (so it has been more than 48 hours). The mx tests on various sites show the host name, but they say they can't connect to the mail server. When sending mail to this address it says invalid domain, or that the host does not exist.
The website is parked at godaddy... do I need to add another record into the total dns control? Something to get it to forward the MAIL for the domain using the host name to that IP. (I thought that was what the MX record would do).
Any help would be appreciated.
fanncon.com Should I be able to ping the host record I set up fannxfile.fanncon.com?
Thanks in advance.
Anyway In Godaddy, I added my host name for the mail server to the IP of the router that is forwarding through 25 and 110 to my mail server behind nat. Then at Godaddy I added the mx record pointing to that host name I entered. I did this on Thursday last (so it has been more than 48 hours). The mx tests on various sites show the host name, but they say they can't connect to the mail server. When sending mail to this address it says invalid domain, or that the host does not exist.
The website is parked at godaddy... do I need to add another record into the total dns control? Something to get it to forward the MAIL for the domain using the host name to that IP. (I thought that was what the MX record would do).
Any help would be appreciated.
fanncon.com Should I be able to ping the host record I set up fannxfile.fanncon.com?
Thanks in advance.