PGP problems

[Jonathan B. Bayer]

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On Wed, 02 Aug 2000 18:38:42 -0300, Trevor Smith wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Aug 2000 12:00:06 -0700, Steve Lamb wrote:
>
>>    Why?  That is how you flush a remote SMTP queue for your server.  You
>>telnet into your secondary MX's SMTP port and issue an ETRN command.  What
>
>Guys, what is "MX"? I had an error with an SMTP server for a while,
>noted that my MX record couldn't be resolved but my local ISP's tech
>support didn't have a clue what MX was.
>
>MX would seem to refer to a nameserver, but I can't imagine what the
>acronym could be.


MX is a record type in the DNS description of a site.  I believe it
refers to the mail server.

Tell your ISP's tech support to get a clue and learn something.  Better
yet, tell them to hire a competent techie.

JBB
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