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chrisjunkie: Will telecom do reverse dns? would be nice if they did
Ragnor: Isn't reverse dns pretty pointless thesedays given an single ip address can actually point to a multitude of different domains either on different ports or host headered?
PenultimateHop: No, it isn't pointless.
nate:PenultimateHop: No, it isn't pointless.
I'm curious as to why you would want to do this.
PenultimateHop:nate:PenultimateHop: No, it isn't pointless.
I'm curious as to why you would want to do this.
Matching A and PTRs is good practice for many things, including mail servers, if you happen to be running one from your DSL connection. It is particularly important to match your SMTP hostname (i.e. what is sent in the HELO/EHLO) with the PTR, and the A record with the PTR.
Of course, there are other reasons (such as vanity, or professional pride) people may wish to have a matching A/PTR set which is not the usual ISP hostname.
Ray Taylor
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