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What would be the type of rr that contains the host name of the mail server?

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The type of RR (Resource Record) that contains the host name of the mail server is an MX (Mail Exchanger) record. MX records specify which mail server(s) should receive emails addressed to a specific domain name. The MX record contains the host name of the mail server and a priority value, which indicates the order in which mail servers should be tried if multiple servers are listed.
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