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Net::DNS::RR::MX(3pm) User Contributed Perl Documentation Net::DNS::RR::MX(3pm)

NAME

Net::DNS::RR::MX - DNS MX resource record

SYNOPSIS

    use Net::DNS;
    $rr = Net::DNS::RR->new('name MX preference exchange');

DESCRIPTION

DNS Mail Exchanger (MX) resource record

METHODS

The available methods are those inherited from the base class augmented by the type-specific methods defined in this package.

Use of undocumented package features or direct access to internal data structures is discouraged and could result in program termination or other unpredictable behaviour.

preference

    $preference = $rr->preference;
    $rr->preference( $preference );

A 16 bit integer which specifies the preference given to this RR among others at the same owner. Lower values are preferred.

exchange

    $exchange = $rr->exchange;
    $rr->exchange( $exchange );

A domain name which specifies a host willing to act as a mail exchange for the owner name.

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c)1997 Michael Fuhr.

Portions Copyright (c)2005 Olaf Kolkman, NLnet Labs.

All rights reserved.

Package template (c)2009,2012 O.M.Kolkman and R.W.Franks.

LICENSE

Permission to use, copy, modify, and distribute this software and its documentation for any purpose and without fee is hereby granted, provided that the original copyright notices appear in all copies and that both copyright notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and that the name of the author not be used in advertising or publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific prior written permission.

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

SEE ALSO

perl, Net::DNS, Net::DNS::RR, RFC1035 Section 3.3.9

2022-06-03 perl v5.34.0