How to check mail domain name in linux
There are a few ways to check the mail domain name in Linux:
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Using the
dig
command:dig +short mx example.com
Replace
example.com
with the domain name you want to check. This will show you the mail exchange (MX) records for the domain, which typically include the mail domain name. -
Using the
host
command:host -t mx example.com
This will also show you the MX records for the domain, including the mail domain name.
-
Using the
nslookup
command:nslookup -type=mx example.com
This will also show you the MX records for the domain, including the mail domain name.
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Using the
getent
command:getent astream example.com
This will show you the mail domain name and other DNS records for the domain.
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Using the
dig +noall +answer
command:dig +noall +answer example.com
This will show you the DNS records for the domain, including the mail domain name.
Note: You may need to install the bind-utils
package on your Linux system to use some of these commands.
For example, on Ubuntu-based systems:
sudo apt-get install bind9utils
On RHEL-based systems:
sudo yum install bind-utils
Once you've installed the package, you can use the commands above to check the mail domain name.