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KingPhoenix · 12-03-2004, 15:50

basically what a PTR record does is, when someone lookups up the ip address it resolves to the hostname of the server... as every mail sent has the hostname of the server in it. Basically whoever owns the rights to your IP address is the person you need to contact to have this setup...

12-03-2004, 15:50	#2
KingPhoenix Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: On top of this heat sink Age: 46 Services: Sky+ & 8mb ADSL + BT Together option 3 Posts: 2,345	Re: a quick DNS lesson basically what a PTR record does is, when someone lookups up the ip address it resolves to the hostname of the server... as every mail sent has the hostname of the server in it. Basically whoever owns the rights to your IP address is the person you need to contact to have this setup...