[UCIMC-Tech] point MX records to Google mail servers?
Barry Isralewitz
barryi at ks.uiuc.edu
Tue Sep 10 16:32:54 UTC 2013
Hi Josh, Hi Chris,
Thanks for working on this! We're almost there; the addresses I asked or are now in the MX records, but they all have "thebikeproject.org" tacked on to the end (see nslookup below). Maybe the problem is: in the BIND zone file, the Google mail server addresses each need a trailing dot (".") at the end, for example
aspmx.l.google.com
-->
aspmx.l.google.com.
...to keep the local domain from being appended, so the current aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org changes to --> aspmx.l.google.com in the MX records.
Here's nslookup output..
==============================
===> nslookup
> set q=mx
> thebikeproject.org.
Server: 130.126.2.131
Address: 130.126.2.131#53
Non-authoritative answer:
thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 5 alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org.
thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 5 alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org.
thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 1 aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org.
thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 10 aspmx3.googlemail.com.thebikeproject.org.
thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 10 aspmx2.googlemail.com.thebikeproject.org.
Authoritative answers can be found from:
thebikeproject.org nameserver = ns2.chambana.net.
thebikeproject.org nameserver = ns.chambana.net.
thebikeproject.org nameserver = ns3.chambana.net.
aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org internet address = 209.66.96.72
alt1.aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org internet address = 209.66.96.72
alt2.aspmx.l.google.com.thebikeproject.org internet address = 209.66.96.72
aspmx2.googlemail.com.thebikeproject.org internet address = 209.66.96.72
aspmx3.googlemail.com.thebikeproject.org internet address = 209.66.96.72
ns.chambana.net internet address = 64.89.16.20
ns2.chambana.net internet address = 192.80.111.168
ns3.chambana.net internet address = 209.66.96.66
==============================
Cheers,
Barry
On Sep 9, 2013, at 9:29 AM, Josh King wrote:
> Hi Barry,
>
> There was a typo in the records as entered. The zone should be replying
> with the correct information now.
>
> On Sat 07 Sep 2013 05:24:00 AM EDT, Barry Isralewitz wrote:
>> Hello Chris,
>>
>> Thanks for working on this, but it looks like MX records haven't changed, that they are still "10 mail.thebikeproject.org.".
>> Here's some nslookup results, which seem to show that ns.chambana.net is providing the old records ("10 mail.thebikeproject.org.") and an SOA query which shows that ns.chambana.net is the right place to ask for thebikeproject.org .
>>
>> =================
>> ===> nslookup
>>> thebikeproject.org.
>> Server: 75.75.75.75
>> Address: 75.75.75.75#53
>>
>> Non-authoritative answer:
>> Name: thebikeproject.org
>> Address: 209.66.96.72
>>> set q=mx
>>> thebikeproject.org.
>> Server: 75.75.75.75
>> Address: 75.75.75.75#53
>>
>> Non-authoritative answer:
>> thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 10 mail.thebikeproject.org.
>>
>> Authoritative answers can be found from:
>>> server ns.chambana.net
>> Default server: ns.chambana.net
>> Address: 64.89.16.20#53
>>> thebikeproject.org.
>> Server: ns.chambana.net
>> Address: 64.89.16.20#53
>>
>> thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 10 mail.thebikeproject.org.
>>> server ns2.chambana.net.
>> Default server: ns2.chambana.net.
>> Address: 192.80.111.168#53
>>> thebikeproject.org.
>> Server: ns2.chambana.net.
>> Address: 192.80.111.168#53
>>
>> thebikeproject.org mail exchanger = 10 mail.thebikeproject.org.
>>
>> ===========
>>
>> If I query Start of Authority (soa) I am seeing, as expected, 'origin' as 'ns.chambana.net'. Refresh is 300 seconds, so no worries there either:
>> ===========
>> nslookup
>>> set q=soa
>>> thebikeproject.org.
>> Server: 75.75.75.75
>> Address: 75.75.75.75#53
>>
>> Non-authoritative answer:
>> thebikeproject.org
>> origin = ns.chambana.net
>> mail addr = hostmaster.chambana.net
>> serial = 2013012600
>> refresh = 300
>> retry = 300
>> expire = 2419200
>> minimum = 300
>>
>> Authoritative answers can be found from:
>> ===========
>>
>> Let me know what you think...
>>
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Barry
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sep 4, 2013, at 12:51 AM, Barry Isralewitz wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>>> IMC-Tech mailing list
>>>>>> IMC-Tech at lists.chambana.net
>>>>>> https://lists.chambana.net/mailman/listinfo/imc-tech
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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
>>>
>>
--
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
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