[UCIMC-Tech] point MX records to Google mail servers?

[Barry Isralewitz]

Hi Chris,


On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:00 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:

> On 09/03/2013 07:51 PM, Chris Ritzo wrote:
>> On 09/03/2013 07:10 PM, Barry Isralewitz wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> Just to clarify on the below: I don't think I have the admin access to
>>> do this myself for thebikeproject.org <http://thebikeproject.org>  (for
>>> example, I don't have  login access to ns.chambana.net
>>> <http://ns.chambana.net>).
>>> Could someone with admin permissions edit the DNS zone file records for
>>> for me?
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> 
>>> Barry
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Sep 1, 2013, at 2:48 PM, Barry Isralewitz wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hi,
>>>> 
>>>> I'd like to point the MX records for thebikeproject.org
>>>> <http://thebikeproject.org/> to Google's mail servers (then will use a
>>>> feature of Google Apps for Non-profits).
>>>> I think we'd need to change the records on the chambana.net
>>>> <http://chambana.net/> servers, not at my registrar 1and1, since my
>>>> registrar's only involvement is to point  to chambana nameservers
>>>> (ns.chambana.net <http://ns.chambana.net/> and ns2.chambana.net
>>>> <http://ns2.chambana.net/>).  As far as I know, thebikeproject.org
>>>> <http://thebikeproject.org/> is  currently not using mail at all
>>>> on chambana.net <http://chambana.net/> servers, so no active service
>>>> would be endangered. I'm pretty sure our chambana mailing lists
>>>> (bikecoop, bikecoop-staff, bikecoop-announce) would not be affected at
>>>> all --  but I don't know enough Mailman mailing list internals to be
>>>> 100% positive; let me know if you think otherwise.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> The MX values I'd like are at 
>>>> "MX Record Values, Google Apps Documentation"
>>>> http://support.google.com/a/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=174125
>>>> …except with TTL set to 86400, so:
>>>> 
>>>> Name/Host/Alias	Time to Live (TTL)	Record Type	Value/Answer/Destination
>>>> Blank or @	86400	MX	1 ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM <http://ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM/>
>>>> Blank or @	86400	MX	5 ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
>>>> Blank or @	86400	MX	5 ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
>>>> Blank or @	86400	MX	10 ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
>>>> <http://ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.COM/>
>>>> Blank or @	86400	MX	10 ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM
>>>> <http://ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.COM/>
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Essential, says Google,  that ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM
>>>> <http://ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM/> gets top priority.
>>>> 
>>>> I may be  a little rusty here, let  me know if something is obviously
>>>> wrong…
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Barry
>>>> 
>>>> -- 
>>>> Barry Isralewitz
>>>> Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
>>>> 3043 Beckman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>>>> Office Phone: (217) 244-1612
>>>> email: barryi at ks.uiuc.edu <mailto:barryi at ks.uiuc.edu>  
>>>> http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/~barryi
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> -- 
>>> Barry Isralewitz
>>> Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
>>> 3043 Beckman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
>>> Office Phone: (217) 244-1612
>>> email: barryi at ks.uiuc.edu <mailto:barryi at ks.uiuc.edu>  
>>> http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/~barryi
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> 
>> 
>> Hi Barry,
>> I can take a look at making these changes. I do think there is potential
>> for issues with lists, though I'm not sure. Since we aren't hosting
>> email accounts for TBP (that I know about), I think it should be fine.
>> 
>> , you can also send mail now to support at tech.chambana.net to
>> have these requests logged in our redmine ticket queue.
>> 
>> I'll get back to you after I've had a chance to enact these changes.
>> 
> 
> Barry,
> These changes have now been made to TBP's DNS record on chambana.net. It
> may take a little bit for the change to propogate to all three of
> chambana.net's DNS servers.
> 
> Let us know if you need additional changes made.
> 
> Best,
> Chris R.

	

	Thanks much for making the changes, and for the quick response!
	I would normally know within a day or so if the changes work as hoped/intended, but with technology-free Rosh Hashanah coming Wed. night, I won't be able to check on this until Sunday.  Should be able to let you know outcome, and ask after any other changes, then.

			Cheers,

			Barry

-- 
Barry Isralewitz
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
3043 Beckman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Office Phone: (217) 244-1612
email: barryi at ks.uiuc.edu   http://www.ks.uiuc.edu/~barryi