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Authors:
James F. Kurose, Keith W. Ross
Chapter:
Application Layer
Exercise:
Review
Question:19 | ISBN:9780132856201 | Edition: 6

Question

Is it possible for an organization’s Web server and mail server to have exactly the same alias for a hostname (for example, foo.com)? What would be the type for the RR that contains the hostname of the mail server?

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Answer

Yes.

An organization’s Web server and mail server to have exactly the same alias for a hostname is possible.

The MX record is used to map the mail server’s host name to its IP address.

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