Hi, I am doing the Perfect Setup for Ubuntu 6.06 LTS that can be found on: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06_p5 I already set the /etc/hosts file, and just filled in something hoping it would all come together later on. But now, at step 11, I need to set up the mail systems, and for that, I need to be sure of the servername. The writer of the HOWTO uses, server1.example.com. Considering the fact that I am the owner of the domain www.monstagames.nl, I think I can use server.monstagames.nl? But the server is at my home, and has no other .monstagames.nl devices in its network. I set up my /etc/hosts file like this: I hope this looks clear to you, any help is welcome. Thanks in advance. Cheers, Gerard Nijboer
Yes, you can use that hostname, but you should then also create an A record for server.monstagames.nl pointing to your public IP address. If you have a dynamic IP address, it's better to get a hostname from dyndns.org and use that one.
Okay, thanks. Well, my public IP is always fixed to 80.61.36.XX, so I guess I don't need a DynDNS.org record. I went to the control panel of my dns provider, and set up an A record to my public IP, and everything works now! Thanks Falco.
