I don't know - we run the exact same configs on all our external relays, so if one rejects it, all 4 will.
Then again, when you're using 100% open source software on 100% recycled desktop machines as mail relays, cost isn't much of a factor. -------------------------------------------------------------- Roger D. Seielstad - MTS MCSE MS-MVP Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis Inc. > -----Original Message----- > From: PF: Exchange [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 8:30 PM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: RE: SPAMERS hitting my second MX record? > > > > My first MX record is to dDoxs. My second is to my email > > gateway, in case eDoxs is down. I'm wondering if spammers can > > pick up on my second MX record and send directly to it. > > Actually, it's very common for spammers to start at your > lower priority > MX records. It makes sense for exactly the reason you specified. > Companies rarely put the expensive anti-spam software on > their secondary > MX relays. > > Ed recommended using a relay to HOLD the mail until the primary is > available again. This method works great provided that most of your > filtering is not done by RBL/SPAM listings (because the source IP has > changed.) > > -Kevin > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Web Interface: > http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&t ext_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
