>All you need to do is set up the backup server with a higher priority than >the primary server.
> Also, according to RFC an MX must be >an CNAME and not an IP address. hmm, no. The RDATA field, resoruce data, of an MX should NOT be CNAME, but a fully qualified cannonical host name. Another common mistake to put an ip address for the MX RDATA field. Another common mistake is to put an hostname in the RDATA field, but forget to also define a A record for the hostname. Len http://MenAndMice.com/DNS-training http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND 8.2.4 for NT4 & W2K http://IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways ==^======================================================= This list server is Powered by iMS "The Swiss Army Knife of Mail Servers" -------------------------------------- To leave this list please complete the form at http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSSupport.cfm Need an iMS Developer license? Sign up for a free license here: http://www.coolfusion.com/iMSDevelopers.cfm List archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/infusion-email%40eoscape.com/ Note: You are subscribed as [email protected] ==^=======================================================
