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firedns_getmx(3)      DragonFly Library Functions Manual      firedns_getmx(3)

NAME
       firedns_getmx - Create a query to resolve a hostname's MX record

SYNOPSIS
       #include <firedns.h>
       -lfiredns

       int firedns_getmx(const char * const name)

DESCRIPTION
       firedns_getmx() creates and sends a request to resolve the MX record of
       name.  It returns a file descriptor that should be select(2)'ed upon
       (read set).  When the file descriptor shows ready for reading call
       firedns_getresult(3) to retrieve the results.

RETURN VALUE
       Returns an integer file descriptor that can be used the same as any
       other file descriptor.  Returns -1 on error.

AUTHOR
       Ian Gulliver <ian@penguinhosting.net>

SEE ALSO
       libfiredns(3), firedns_getresult(3), select(2)

                                  2002-03-31                  firedns_getmx(3)