At 09:15 PM 10/1/01 -0400, Joe Matuscak wrote: >I just configured my Gnatbox secondary MX with a MAPS entry for a domain >that exists (known to the root name servers), but the actual authoritative >nameservers are dead. When I try do a manual lookup, you get a time out >error from nslookup. This should simulate ORDB or whoever being out of >service. When you connect to the GnatBox SMTP port, there is delay before >you get a response to the HELO, but the mail is accepted. It looks like >the GnatBox accepts the mail unless one of the MAPS lookups explicitly >denys it.
Thanks, Joe. This does make sense. I can't for the life of me imagine it being designed to work the other way (not fail-safe).
