Fwd: [Dnsmasq-discuss] SMTP server DNS resolution

[richardvoigt at gmail.com]

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From: Charles Marcus <CMarcus at media-brokers.com>
Date: Feb 10, 2007 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Dnsmasq-discuss] SMTP server DNS resolution
To: "richardvoigt at gmail.com" <richardvoigt at gmail.com>


richardvoigt at gmail.com wrote:
> On 2/9/07, Charles Marcus <CMarcus at media-brokers.com> wrote:
>> Edson wrote:
>> > Then try this approach:
>> >
>> > Internet <-> OpenDNS <-> [DNSmasq<->SMTP+SAMBA]
>> >                  \-----> DNSMasq <->LAN
>>
>> This is not what I want, but your graphical representation helped to
>> clarify what I *do* want. The main point is, I do NOT want my smtp
>> server to use the OpenDNS servers for its cache misses. I want it to
>> only use the authoritative root servers.
>
> DNSmasq cannot do recursive queries, which are required when using the
> root servers, since they do not fully resolve your queries.  DNSmasq
> only does caching, and redirects to a fully functional DNS server on
> each cache miss.

Ack - I should have caught that...

Ok, so, out of curiousity, whot do most people here use for DNS for
their SMTP server? djbdns+dnscache? BIND? Just use their ISP DNS?

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Best regards,

Charles