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firedns_getmxlist(3)  DragonFly Library Functions Manual  firedns_getmxlist(3)

NAME

firedns_getmxlist - Create a query to resolve a hostname's MX record list

SYNOPSIS

#include <firedns.h> -lfiredns int firedns_getmxlist(const char * const name)

DESCRIPTION

firedns_getmxlist() creates and sends a request to resolve the MX records 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) 2003-07-29 firedns_getmxlist(3)

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