How to know mail server domain linux command line
To find the mail server domain from the Linux command line, you can use the following commands:
-
dig
command:dig mx example.com
Replace
example.com
with the domain name you want to check. This command will show you the mail exchange (MX) records for the domain, which will include the mail server domain. -
host
command:host -t mx example.com
This command is similar to the
dig
command, but it's a bit more concise. -
nslookup
command:nslookup -type=mx example.com
This command is another way to query the DNS server for the MX records of a domain.
-
getent
command:getent astream example.com
This command will show you the MX records for the domain, including the mail server domain.
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postconf
command:postconf -n mydestination
This command will show you the value of the
mydestination
parameter, which is the mail server domain.
Note: The postconf
command is specific to Postfix, a popular mail server software. If you're using a different mail server software, you may need to use a different command.
These commands will help you find the mail server domain for a given domain name.