[GH-ISSUE #1023] On-demand DNS check #867

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opened 2026-02-27 11:14:00 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

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Originally created by @tonioo on GitHub (Feb 8, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/1023

Add the possibility to launch DNS checks for a given domain directly from the web ui.

Originally created by @tonioo on GitHub (Feb 8, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/modoboa/modoboa/issues/1023 Add the possibility to launch DNS checks for a given domain directly from the web ui.

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@movahhedi commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023):

For those who wonder what to do until it's in the web UI, use /srv/modoboa/env/bin/python /srv/modoboa/instance/manage.py modo check_mx.

@movahhedi commented on GitHub (Sep 14, 2023): For those who wonder what to do until it's in the web UI, use `/srv/modoboa/env/bin/python /srv/modoboa/instance/manage.py modo check_mx`.

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@benricok commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026):

Hi how do I currently force a dns check?

I did a clean modoboa install yesterday using the modoboad_installer script with the latest version and added a new domain. The dns status has not updated yet with any information since yesterday. I saw check_mx was removed recently in 4b1b9b2042 which rules that option out, I do however see that the crontab is still active trying to call manage.py modo check_mx but will obviously fail.

I am actively receiving mail from other mail servers using the mail-in-a-box dns setup as reference, however my autoconfig is not working at all thus I am unable to setup any external email clients. This is a different issue that I am currently chasing, but would be nice to use the DNS check functionality.

I understand the new implementation is supposed to send a report by email to the administrator of the domain? If that is the case, I have not received one yet.

@benricok commented on GitHub (Feb 8, 2026): Hi how do I currently force a dns check? I did a clean modoboa install yesterday using the modoboad_installer script with the latest version and added a new domain. The dns status has not updated yet with any information since yesterday. I saw check_mx was removed recently in 4b1b9b2042389ef01af4f7f04362999511f3aacf which rules that option out, I do however see that the crontab is still active trying to call `manage.py modo check_mx` but will obviously fail. I am actively receiving mail from other mail servers using the mail-in-a-box dns setup as reference, however my autoconfig is not working at all thus I am unable to setup any external email clients. This is a different issue that I am currently chasing, but would be nice to use the DNS check functionality. I understand the new implementation is supposed to send a report by email to the administrator of the domain? If that is the case, I have not received one yet.

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@tonioo commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2026):

@benricok I've updated the installer to add support for RQ scheduler (introduced with 2.7).
In your case, follow upgrade instructions for 2.7 and it should work better: https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/upgrade#version-2-7-0

@tonioo commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2026): @benricok I've updated the installer to add support for RQ scheduler (introduced with 2.7). In your case, follow upgrade instructions for 2.7 and it should work better: https://modoboa.readthedocs.io/en/latest/installation/upgrade#version-2-7-0