>>
When the primary server goes off-line the backup Mail server will get
the mail via DNS configuration.
>>
Setup a backup server with a higher MX value:
Currnet
yourdomain IN MX 10 yourimail.com.
CHANGE
yourdomain IN MX 10 yourimail.com.
yourdomain IN MX 20 yourbackupimail.com.
SMTP servers will try first yourimail since it's MX record is 10 and lower
than yourbachkupiamil.com. If yourmail.com is down, then mail will go to
yourbackupimail.com. When yourimail.com comes back on line it will get mail
from yourbackupimail.com.
However, users can't get mail from yourbackupimail.com.
Andrew P. Kaplan, CNE, MCSE+Internet, MCT, CCNA, CCDA
CyberShore, Inc. -- Premium Internet Services -- http://www.cshore.com
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort,
but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy."
-Martin Luther King, Jr.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Forrest Rae
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 4:55 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [IMail Forum] Clustering, Backup Mail server, I want it!!
>
>
> I was wondering, does IMail Support clustering or some kind of back up
> node.
> I want to have a backup Mail server in place at another site in case of
> emergency.
> When the primary server goes off-line the backup Mail server will get
> the mail via DNS configuration.
> When the Primary server comes online, I would like it to retrieve any
> mail on the secondary server.
>
> Thanks for any info in advance, I've looked for information on the site
> and wasn't very successfull.
>
>
>
>
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