own mail server?

[Happy Axe]

Hi there,
i Recently signed up to value host (last week actually!)
and am thrilled at the options and features available.
this is my first paid for host and domain name as i only started getting into this web site malarky In november 2001, and since then I can now handle most things thrown at me!!
Now i come to value host to introduce a new learning curve for me, and since joining i have now delved into perl and and the world of cgi and am picking things up quickly!!

now this may be very simple but anyway the Question i wish to ask is:
How do i set my own Mail server for the Happyaxeman.co.uk?

i Cant for the life of me figure it out on the control panel....
so im asking for help here!!!

cheers Peeps,
Happy Axeman :dnkn:

[maestro]

Login at http://support.valuehost.co.uk, and in the control panel, click on "DNS Settings Panel" and then on "Alias" - if you scroll to the bottom of the page, it tells you what you need to do there :)

I hope this is what you need..

Mae

[Happy Axe]

so when i'm trying to access my mail through say outlook, my mail and smtp adress would be mail.happyaxeman.co.uk, yes?
if so, somethings not right!!

i did

mail | CNAME | mail.ValueHost.co.uk

is that correct?

cheers :confused:

[Valuehost.com]

Originally posted by Happy Axe
so when i'm trying to access my mail through say outlook, my mail and smtp adress would be mail.happyaxeman.co.uk, yes?
if so, somethings not right!!

i did

mail | CNAME | mail.ValueHost.co.uk

is that correct?

cheers :confused:

Hi

It's should be:
mail | CNAME | mail.ValueHost.co.uk.

not - mail | CNAME | mail.ValueHost.co.uk

Do not forget dot in the end

Sincerely,

Valuehost

[Happy Axe]

i did place dot, but still no joy.
is there a particular amount of time you have to wait as it seems i have done things right?
so i will probably keep trying my emails again tomorrow or something!!
cheers :)

[Valuehost.com]

Originally posted by Happy Axe
i did place dot, but still no joy.
is there a particular amount of time you have to wait as it seems i have done things right?
so i will probably keep trying my emails again tomorrow or something!!
cheers :)

yes 40 minutes :)
But sometimes DNS changes after 24 hours.

Sincerely,

Valuehost

[Happy Axe]

yep, its working now. Cheers:D