>Thanks for this help. Just to make sure I understand though ...
>All I need to do to act as a backup mail server is: > >1. Set SMTP Security to "Relay Mail for ... Addresses"; and yes >2. Put in a new line in my hosts file for each domain to be backed up, for >example: >xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx primaryserver1.com >xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx primaryserver2.com yes >I understand, of course, that the DNS records have to be set up with my >server as an MX record with the correct priority. yes >I also understand I could >put in other selections on the SMTP Security tab no you can't. IIRC, RTFM says you MUST "relay for addresses" for Imail to be backup MX or mail gateway. >but "Relay Mail for ... >Addresses" seems to be the best option to avoid open relay issues. only = best = only Len http://MenAndMice.com/DNS-training http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND for NT4 & W2K http://IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
