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; ***********************************************************
; * This file is auto-generated. It may be edited by hand,
; * but comments and formatting will not be preserved.
; * It reverse-maps the 209.45.179 subnet.
; *
; * The SOA from the any.net domain will
; * be copied to this reverse mapping file because most of
; * the entries in this file are from that domain.
; ***********************************************************
;
@ IN SOA mail.apc.net. administrator.mail.any.net. (
199711201 ; serial
10800 ; refresh
3600 ; retry
604800 ; expire
86400) ; minimum
@ IN NS ns2.any.net.
@ IN NS 209.45.179.2.
@ IN PTR any.net.
2 IN PTR any.net.
3 IN PTR virtual domain
4 IN PTR virtual domain
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At 10:25 PM 11/28/97 -0500, you wrote:
>I am confused about reverse lookups. I understand that not unlike domain
>registrations there are two components, the record with the InterNic root
>servers and the entries in primary DNS. Let's assume that I have a class
>"c" assigned to me, 209.45.179.XXX and a domain of any.net that is the
>basis for my operations. So if I make the entry based on that all reverse
>lookups will point to that domain. Now let's assume that I multihost a
>bunch of virtual domains for web customers and email. Let's say that .75
>thru .100 are domains other than any.net
>
>What do I do about reverse lookup entries for those domains? Does it
>matter?
>
>Also, I have a post.office mail server that handles mail for all domains...
>how should I properly configure the reverse lookups for this?
>
>Thanks!
>
>
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