Port 25 failure during a DNS cutover: inbound runbook
When port 25 fails during a DNS cutover, find the earliest broken hop—DNS, firewall, listener, or greylist—then roll back MX safely.
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DNS cache after migration: inbound mail deployment runbook
After an inbound MX migration, stale DNS caches can send mail to the old host—verify TTL, dig from multiple resolvers, and roll back only with measured signals.
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DNS cache after migration during a TLS cert change: inbound runbook
When inbound mail breaks after MX migration plus a TLS certificate change, isolate DNS cache staleness from cert mismatch hop-by-hop before you rollback.
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Diagnosing DNS cache after migration during a DNS cutover
After an MX cutover, stale DNS caches can split inbound mail between old and new hosts—verify TTLs, query multiple resolvers, and keep dual-receive until caches drain.
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Incorrect MX target on first deploy: inbound mail runbook
If inbound mail fails after deploy, verify MX hosts and priority with dig before touching app code—rollback DNS when the target is wrong.
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Incorrect MX during a TLS cert change: inbound mail runbook
When inbound mail breaks during a TLS certificate change, verify MX targets and TLS on the mail hostname separately—then roll back the earliest wrong hop.
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Incorrect MX during a DNS cutover: inbound mail runbook
If inbound mail fails after a DNS cutover, verify live MX targets with dig, compare TTL propagation, and roll back the old MX before chasing app bugs.
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Avoiding flaky OTP timing in Selenium email tests
Replace fixed sleeps with event-driven waits, bounded retries, and clear teardown when Selenium tests depend on inbound OTP email.
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Avoid flaky OTP timing in Playwright email tests
Stabilize Playwright OTP tests with explicit waits, single-flight resends, and teardown—not fixed sleeps against a temporary inbox.
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