Question : Zone File Creation

I am setting up a new network using 2008 servers as well as Exchange 2010. I need to create an MX record for the Exchange. The ISP is hosting the DNS. Since we are first time customers they are requesting a zone file. In the past I just logged into an account provided by the ISP to make changes to a zone file. I have edited zone files but never had to create one. How do you go about this?

Answer : Zone File Creation

They're quite simple really :)

Here's a basic example to start you off, what do you need to include?

Chris

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$TTL 86400 ; Default TTL: 1 Day

@       IN SOA  ns1.domain.com.     hostmaster.domain.com. (
                                2010072101      ; Serial
                                7200            ; Refresh: 2 Hours
                                900             ; Retry: 15 Minutes
                                2419200         ; Expire: 4 Weeks
                                86400)          ; Minimum TTL: 1 Day

        IN NS           ns1

        IN MX   10      mail

        IN TXT          "v=spf1 a:mail.domain.com -all"

        IN A            <SomeIP>
ns1     IN A            <SomeIP>

www     IN A            <SomeIP>
mail    IN A            <SomeIP>