Shannon, My DNS came with the domain... its provided by them. So I just set-up the other mail server and call it backup and add the new MX entry?
Thanks, Matthew Shannon B. Roddy wrote: > do you have any real DNS servers? If so, there can be multiple MX > entries with a priority assigned to each. > > Shannon > > Matt wrote: > >> Hi, >> >> I'm not sure if this idea is doable or not... but I'd apreciate any >> advice or imput anyone can offer. I have a machine runing Red Hat 9 >> & transfering mail using sendmail. Ocasionally this box is taken >> down and with it goes my e-mail. I have an extra machine that I >> would like to configure to be a back-up mail server for when this one >> goes down. I am running the mail server for myself only... it >> doesn't handle tons of mail or anything. Any advice or input would >> be greatly apreciated. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Matthew >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net > > > > > _______________________________________________ > General mailing list > [email protected] > http://brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net
