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Thanks,
Kris McElroy
Network Administrator
Duracom, INC
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----- Original Message -----
From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2000 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] BACKUP MAIL SERVER?
>
> >I have a quick question? I have about 30 domains on my current
> >server setup like this:
> > mx preference = 10 mail.whatever.com xxx.xxx.x.200
> > mx preference = 20 mail2.whatever.com xxx.xxx.x.80
> >
> >All the domains mx preference 20 all point to the same IP. I am
> >ready to setup another server to act as backup for my primary server
> >when it goes down. Is this possible?
>
> hmm, isn't that MX 20 is already doing?? Do you mean you have an MX
> 20 w/o having a real box at MX 20?
>
> > I have a general Idea of how to do it, but could someone lead me
> > in the right direction?
>
> build the mail server at .80. If it's an Imail server, then 1) it
> has to be set up as a relay server for the 30 domains and 2) in DNS,
> your 2nd Imail is secondary MX record for his domain.
>
> In your 2nd Imail server, SMTP security, relay for ip addresses, add .200
>
> In your NT hosts file, add a line for each of the 30 domains: ip +
domain.
>
> In DNS, it looks like you're already setup, in the 30 zone files:
>
> @ MX 10 Imail1.com
> @ MX 20 Imail2.com
>
>
> Len
>
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