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The location of the configuration file shall be discovered by the following method: | The location of the configuration file shall be discovered by the following method: | ||
1.) The '''MX''' record(s) of the user supplied email address is fetched from the DNS zone. In case no '''MX''' record exists, the '''A''' record of the base domain name is used | 1.) The '''MX''' record(s) of the user supplied email address is fetched from the DNS zone. In case no '''MX''' record exists, the '''A''' record of the base domain name is used [RFC 2821]. | ||
2.) A '''TXT''' record with the content "''mailconf=https://''" is fetched from the DNS zone based on the highest priority '''MX''' record found. If no matching '''TXT''' record is found the next lower '''MX''' record shall be fetched. At last the '''A''' record of the domain is checked for a '''TXT''' record. | 2.) A '''TXT''' record with the content "''mailconf=https://''" is fetched from the DNS zone based on the highest priority '''MX''' record found. If no matching '''TXT''' record is found the next lower '''MX''' record shall be fetched. At last the '''A''' record of the domain is checked for a '''TXT''' record. | ||