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I'm running Plesk 10 on a VPS account and I can't figure out how to associate a host name with the PTR record. All I see is options for ip address and sub-domain. 
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I'm running Plesk 10 on a VPS account and I can't figure out how to associate a host name with the PTR record. All I see is options for ip address and sub-domain. 

Reverse DNS (rDNS/PTR) in Plesk

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical, globally distributed system responsible for associating the name of a computer, service or other resource into an IP address for connecting to the Internet or a private network. Most prominently, it translates domain names to the numerical IP addresses needed for the purpose of computer services and devices worldwide.

Web development includes all aspects of presenting content on intranets and the Internet, including delivery development, protocols, languages and standards, server software, browser clients, databases and multimedia generation.

Web Development

Interactions between email servers and clients are governed by email protocols. The three most common email protocols are POP, IMAP and MAPI. Most email software operates under one of these (and many products support more than one).  The correct protocol must be selected, and correctly configured, if you want your email account to work.