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How to use nslookup to verify MX records and to differentiate it from other servers, eg web

server.

C:\Documents and Settings\Arif Zina.FORTINET-5E177B>nslookup


Default Server: labserver.van.fortinet.com
Address: 192.168.184.3 [ This is the DNS server in use]

>
> set q=mx [ Set query for MX record]
>
> fortinet.com [Domain name query for MX record]
Server: labserver.van.fortinet.com
Address: 192.168.184.3

Non-authoritative answer: [ MX record for Fortinet.com]


fortinet.com MX preference = 4, mail exchanger = smtp.fortinet.com
fortinet.com MX preference = 5, mail exchanger = mail.apsecure.com
fortinet.com MX preference = 30, mail exchanger = mailx.fortinet.com

fortinet.com nameserver = ns1.fortinet.com


fortinet.com nameserver = ns2.fortinet.com
fortinet.com nameserver = ns3.fortinet.com
smtp.fortinet.com internet address = 65.39.139.58
mail.apsecure.com internet address = 65.39.139.58
mailx.fortinet.com internet address = 208.181.115.91
ns1.fortinet.com internet address = 65.39.139.161
ns2.fortinet.com internet address = 203.160.224.103
ns3.fortinet.com internet address = 65.61.202.153
>
>
> exit

C:\Documents and Settings\Arif Zina.FORTINET-5E177B>nslookup


Default Server: labserver.van.fortinet.com
Address: 192.168.184.3

> mailx.fortinet.com [ A record query for one of the mail servers ]


Server: labserver.van.fortinet.com
Address: 192.168.184.3

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: mailx.fortinet.com
Address: 208.181.115.91 [ Response is same as MX query]

>
>
> www.fortinet.com [ A record query for web server ]
Server: labserver.van.fortinet.com
Address: 192.168.184.3

Non-authoritative answer:
Name: www.fortinet.com
Address: 203.160.224.97 [ Resolved IP should generally be different from MX records, unless a single machine is running
both mail server and web server]

> exit
C:\Documents and Settings\Arif Zina.FORTINET-5E177B>

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