SMTP... How do i set it up

hi,

I was woundering how to get my server to SEND emails yesterday i got uebimau working and reciving emails is fine. But i don't know how to send them.

Would this be a matter of setting up smtp.domain.tld and what DNS records do i need to use I.E MX, SPF and A and CNAME

 

You want to send out directly from that pc or use your ISP mail server? If directly and you already have a domain name, add an MX record that points to your email pc's name.

 

so woul i create a mx record (smtp.khost.co.nz) that points to my mail server?

A the moment i have the following setup:

A's: mail.khost.co.nz, smtp.khost.co.nz

MX: mail.khost.co.nz, pop.khost.co.nz

SPF: smtp.khost.co.nz

 

You'd create an MX record like this:
khost.co.nz MX 10 mail.khost.co.nz

 

sorry i don't quite understand i have mail.khost.co.nz and priority 10 But what do i do for smtp.khost.co.nz

 

mail and smtp are both pointing to the same IP address, so it doesn't matter if you use mail or smtp.

 

wow my bad, what about SPF records are that important when it comes to e-mail?

 

Yes. Lots of email providers (such as Hotmail, Yahoo, GMail, etc.) will classify your emails as spam if you don't have an SPF record.

 

Total noob so maybe a stupid question...

Where do I create the mx record? I did this at GoDaddy where my domain is registered. Do I need to create it elsewhere?

 

Depends on who is running your name serves. You can find it out by running

Code:

dig ns yourdomain.com