Hey there, so i'm following this tutorial on how to set up my own name servers, and i just ran into some points of confusion. Are 2 nameservers required for name services for an internal network? Do i have to create DNS zones for the nameservers as well? Thanks for any clarity provided.
No. This question I do not understand. Zone is created for the domain, not for individual hosts or servers.
Thanks for the clarity. This answers my question. I got confused because of all the records in the tutorial, so the second question was mostly just me making sure about what zones i should be creating. Thanks again.
Ok, so i got everything set up and working properly, and i'm able to reach the sites i create using the domain names. Only problem now is the testing mail, the MX records show up in the ANSWER section when i dig for them, but the mail client (thunderbird) can't find the server when i enter the settings. Also can't send an email from an account (using roundcube) to itself; the process times out. Any ideas on what to check as to what could be the cause of these issues.
MX records are used when sender finds yout which mail server receives mail for a domain. So if you are setting up a mail client like Thunderbird, MX records are not used there. To configure a mail client, enter the mail servers FQDN, username, password and what protocol to use. Then try connecting. Your mail server is not working. Examine mail logs to find out why.
