McAfee SMEFCE-AI-DA Administration Guide - Page 43
The name of the DNS server, which can be the DNS, server of your Email Protection provider or a DNS
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Email Protection Administrator Guide Check Your MX Record By default, the window shows the results of a DNS lookup by Email Protection on the IP addresses you submitted to your Internet Service Provider. The column headings show the following: Field MX Record Analysis Results for MX Records returned by Description The domain for which a DNS lookup was performed. The name of the DNS server, which can be the DNS server of your Email Protection provider or a DNS server from your company, if selected. Under each MX Records returned by heading, MX records should be listed that were set by your Internet Service Provider, along with the priority preference of the record, and the status of the MX record. • Valid - MX Record is current and fully authenticated. • Valid - recommend update - MX Record uses an older hostname standard. It still works, but it is recommended that you update to the current hostname standard. • Unrecognized - MX Record could not be authenticated and may be allowing email to enter your system bypassing Email Protection. This situation, if occurring within 72 hours of the MX Record change, may indicated the changes are not yet complete. November 2012 Proprietary: Not for use or disclosure outside McAfee without written permission 35