Andy Walden escribi�:
> >
> > - an identical qmail installation on a backup machine
> > - daily copy of /home /control and /alias to backup machine
> > - in the event of a massive failure unplug the ethernet from the main
> > server and plug into the backup machine.
> >
> > (I realize we will lose the queue --normally just full of waiting
> > bounces-- and all msgs received for local users since the last backup)
> >
> > My question is, will there be any implications "Out_There" of suddenly
> > having a new IP and hostname for our mailserver, assuming we make the
> > appro DNS changes?
>
> If its not going to be online unless failure occurs, why would you give it
> a different ip or hostname?
Because the two machines are connected via a second 192. network which does
the backup. Therefore, must have different IP's and hostname.
thx - eric
