Only receive mail if I send it to hostname.domainname.com

[mikeklingler]

Zimbra is up and running, Yeah!!!!! I am able to send mail from an external mail account and receive it on my zimbra account only if I include the host name in the email address. In otherwords I cant send it to

username@domainname.com

I have to send it to

username@hostname.domainname.com

I thought the mx record in the DNS was supposed to make this possible?

When I'm setting up a new user in Zimbra the only options I have under the drop down is:

@hostname.domainname.com

when setting up the account.

What have I configured wrong?

[gmsmith]

Nothing is configured wrong persay.

You will need to create a new domain in the admin panel for: domain.com

Then you can create users in that domain. Provided your MX records are setup correctly, you will be all set to send and receive email.

[phoenix]

You should also make sure you set the new domain as the default (if that's what you want).

[mikeklingler]

How do I make it the default domain?

[phoenix]

In the Admin UI/Global Settings.

[mikeklingler]

Thanks for all of your help.

I have set up another domain now, but when I send mail to it from an outside mail account the mail bounces and returns a message to the sender as follows:

Hi. This is the qmail-send program at
smtpoutwbe01.prod.mesa1.secureserver.net.
I'm afraid I wasn't able to deliver your message to the following
addresses.
This is a permanent error; I've given up. Sorry it didn't work out.

<myusername@mydomainname.com>:
64.202.166.11 does not like recipient.
Remote host said: 553 sorry, relaying denied from your location
[208.109.78.112] (#5.7.1)
Giving up on 64.202.166.11.

[mikeklingler]

Thanks for your help,

I figured it out. I had to add another MX record to DNS to allow sending to the domain name without a host name.

Thanks!
Mike