Custom MS Records

[newebirl]

I'm not quite sure how to word this so here goes!

I have a client that I will be moving to my new VPS server and they want me to point the mail to there small business server using MX records.

When I set up a now domain I normally do it in cp.blacknight.com
I set the account as parked then add all the relavent DNS required to point it to my VPS server.

In the case of this customer, would I do the following.
Add all the DNS records to point to my VPS server with the exception of the MX record.

Would I point this to the IP address provided by my client.

I also have a mail.domain.tld record. Should this be left out or pointed to the same IP as the MX record.

Or should I point everything at the VPS server and change the records under CLIENT>client name>domain.tld>DNS Zone

I told you it would make no sense


Basically the client wants to move his account to my VPS but use his small business server in his office for all his mail.

[thejetset]

OK, To achieve this you will need to setup a MX record that points to your clients mailserver (the IP provided by your client).

Point mail.domain.tld to your clients server if thats the domain that will be used for POP/IMAP/SMTP etc...

Everything else you will want to point at your own server. If that makes sense...

[newebirl]

I think it was recommended not to use an IP for the MX recorded so if I do the following I should be OK.

Setup mail.domain.tld to point to (clients IP)
Setup MX Record to point to mail.domain.tld

[thejetset]

That looks about right

[newebirl]

thanks for your help with this.