Sendmail updates zone files and a little question

[akimelit]

Hi everybody.
I need to update my zones files and enable dns support ( read smtp )
so that im found when people are replying to email sent from me or my server ( debian Squeeze ). I can send email to www from mutt.

So here is is my question, what gui tool can i use to do so.
I ' m still kinda new to the whole Linux thing but doing progress.
I know i have seen the tool for that task, too bad i didnt take any notes on it.
The gui reminded me of yast for suse.
Otherwise id try to update them manually.

And here's my second question the update icon from my panel is gone.
it used to be greyed out when no new security updates needed to be installed. But now it aint there any more.
Should it be like that ?

Thanks for your help guys..

[abarclay]

I think updating your zone files is going to be the least of your problems.

Just creating zone files on your server won't make you "found" when people reply to you.

The first thing you need to do is register a domain name with a registrar (like godaddy). When you register the domain, you tell the registrar who the servers (two or more) are for your domain. The DNS servers need to have static IP addresses. You might be better off having the registrar host your DNS for you. They will provide the servers and the nice web-based management tools for a couple bucks per month.

If you have your heart set on hosting your own DNS, I have written a web-based management tool. Its available here:
http://www.unixpeople.com/manageDNS/index.html

Good luck.

[akimelit]

Thanks abarclay for your info.
Well i think that i 'm going to try it myself first to have my own servers .
So far i have just tried out a few things on my own ( setting and learning the sendmail ) .
I will try to do things my self as far as i possible can. So i need two servers ? ok that shouldn' t be too hard to deal with.
I will have a look at your management tool, sounds interesting..
I will se what the isp providers have to offers..

Thanks for taking the time abarclay

[Mudgen]

abarclay's advice is good if you need a second-level domain name and have multiple public IPs on multiple servers.

If you're in the typical private citizen situation of having a single public IP, probably dynamic, and you can live with third level domain like myname.some.place, check out free dynamic dns providers like no-ip.com. They'll give you a free domain name and the DNS A and MX records to implement SMTP.

[akimelit]

Thanks for the advice Mudgen
I spoke earlier today to a service provider about what they could offer. So i will contact them again when the time is ripe.
I ain't interested in third-level domain names.

Thanks again for your input and thoughts guys, always appreciated