I'm new to server configuration, I have used rented webservers a lot, but I tried venturing myself with a VPS to run my own web/email server.
All is good, I installed VestaCP to help me with dealing with everything related, and I set up the DNS records on my .ovh
domain (OVH manage panel) as follows (text format, replaced Server ip for [server_ip]
and domain name for [my_domain]
, I kept the dots after the domain name though, so you know I'm using them [eg.: domain.ovh.
]):
$TTL 3600
@ IN SOA dns109.ovh.net. tech.ovh.net. (2015082409 86400 3600 3600000 300)
IN NS dns109.ovh.net.
IN NS ns109.ovh.net.
IN MX 10 [my_domain].
IN A [server_ip]
IN TXT "1|www.[my_domain]"
_imaps._tcp IN SRV 0 0 993 [my_domain].
_submission._tcp IN SRV 0 0 465 [my_domain].
ftp IN CNAME [my_domain].
pop IN CNAME [my_domain].
smtp IN SRV 0 0 25 [my_domain].
smtp IN SRV 0 0 587 [my_domain].
www IN MX 10 [my_domain].
www IN A [server_ip]
www IN TXT "3|welcome"
www IN TXT "l|pt"
Most of the configurations are default, I only set an A record to my server ip, and as I was trying to get email to work, I set an MX record priority 10 to point to my domain, which then points to my server because of the A record (at least that is what I understand...).
As of now, the email works and I am able to send and receive email through roundcube, what I can not do is use POP3/IMAP and SMTP to use a different email client...
I never really had to change DNS settings, so I dont even know what to look for when I search for help...
If any extra information is needed, just ask for it :)
Thanks,