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 re

sults.

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)