DNS recommendations - the paper

On Wed, Nov 25, 1998 at 02:36:18AM -0800, Randy Bush wrote:
> >> the point is that, if X runs an SMTP server, then there is no need for an
> >> MX for X.
> > There is a need if you want to provide failsafe SMTP service.
> 
> nope.  all you have done is shuffle it to another non-destination spool.
> 
> let's stick to the standards, not religion/fantasy.


Yes, 'cause hackin' up a workable solution \neq standards. We have to
fight ourselves out of patching. Maybe I'm a bit of a fascist, maybe not,
but we have to consider scalability and production.

I exchanged a bit of mail (with Randy and other's yesterday night), convincing
me of the one way rfc approach... after all, it's not a nightmare to get
put a zone in operation... but to stay clean is a valuable effort. 

BTW, looked into the M$soft implementaion... virgin experience... to be ctd;-)


One (important) gain running the rfc way is KISS :-)


Michael




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