Chilkat2-Python

MX Lookup Mail Server Domain by Email Address

How to find the mail server for a given email address. Returns the domain name of the primary mail server. Chilkat2-Python

import sys
import chilkat2

success = False

# This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
# See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

dns = chilkat2.Dns()
json = chilkat2.JsonObject()

emailAddr = "bob@example.com"

# This gets all MX domains for an email address.  (Typically one domain.)
# The preferred domain will be at index 0 (see below).
success = dns.Query("MX",emailAddr,json)
if (success == False):
    print(dns.LastErrorText)
    sys.exit()

i = 0
count_i = json.SizeOfArray("answer.mx")
while i < count_i :
    json.I = i
    domain = json.StringOf("answer.mx[i].domain")
    print(domain)
    i = i + 1