domain redirect

[johnsi]

I have just installed Linux for the first time and after a weekend of floundering, I've been able to get Apache , Postfix Mail and ftp servers working using my isp's domain which I'll call ispdomain. I use cable modem (@home) and it uses DHCP to assign my ip address. My server address becomes myhostname.ispdomain which is actually myhostname.xxx.yyy.zzzz.com.

I have a registered domainname, simmonstek.com, that I would like to redirect email, ftp and web page access from my registered domain to my server. I've pretty much figured out how to do the web page redirect using a dot.com redirect service. However, I'm not sure how to handle the email and ftp redirect.

Relative to email, are their changes I need to make in the postfix main.cf file?

P.S. I've been a casual Unix user on and off for some years now, so I do have some Unix experience.

[posterboy]

There are several alternatives to get you where you want to be. I am using two of them, together. If your IP is fairly constant, at www.granitecanyon.com, (http://www.granitecanyon.com,) you can jiggle up a zone file that will cause their DNS boxes to point your owned domain name to the IP of your choice. Thats' one. Other is at justlinux.com. You can have a "name", not yours, but something.justlinux.com pointed to your IP. Granitecanyon takes forever to refresh the database, so you really need to hang on to your IP if you use that solution.

On the email, I use sendmail no experience with postfix, however, I believe it will work IF your box is named in a way that allows DNS to resolve at startup time. If not, there are solutions for sendmail, and I am sure for postfix also.
Good Luck!
Ray


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ray@raymondjones.net HTTP://www.raymondjones.net

[This message has been edited by posterboy (edited 14 November 2000).]

[aUsLanDeR]

I've been using GraniteCanyon pub DNS services for a few months now...and I've finally switched to Central Info http://www.centralinfo.net due to the near-instant refresh and the 99.9% availability (GC had a MAJOR outtage this past weekend while they moved to a new host)

I'm using GC's servers as secondary's and all is well...once again! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

Another alternative to either is http://www.zoneedit.com , but they seem to want *gasp* money for their services! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif (but DO offer a free trial or something)

Good luck! http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

[Fandelem]

Do those websites have clients such as dynamic dns (dyndns.org) does that will update your up address and such?

if not, do you have a way of automating it? if so, can you post it?

thanks http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

[posterboy]

No, they don't The reason is that these places are working on the 'nets zone transfer files, rather than just adding a client into an existing domain, as is done at dyndns. The domain pointing needs you to have a fairly stable IP for just that reason.

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ray@raymondjones.net
HTTP://www.raymondjones.net

[aUsLanDeR]

well... Centralinfo.net has something called DNS updater https://www.centralinfo.net/dns_updater.asp , which might be worth checking into if you're not using a static (or near-static) IP (mine hasn't changed in 9+ months now)

That might do the trick for ya, but I haven't had the need to try it out and your mileage may vary http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/biggrin.gif