There is a bogus MX record setup for testing:
;
;MX Records for mtco.net
;
mtco.net. IN MX 20 bogus.mtco.com.
mtco.net. IN MX 30 ns2.mtco.com.
It points to a non-responsive IP address to simulate the primary server
going down.
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Charles Cazabon wrote:
> mick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > I have a system that I want to run qmail as a backup MX server.
> > I have all the domains I want to accept mail for in control/rcpthosts.
> [...]
> > Sorry. Although I'm listed as a best-preference MX or A for that host,
> > it isn't in my control/locals file, so I don't treat it as local. (#5.4.6)
> >
> > What am I doing wrong?
>
> If you want your qmail server to act as a backup MX for a domain, there has to
> be another MX record of higher priority (lower distance number) published in
> the DNS.
>
> i.e. if you want mail.foo.net to act as a backup MX for example.org, and there
> is an MX record for example.org with distance 10 pointing to mail.foo.net ,
> there has to be another MX record for example.org, with a distance of _less_
> than 10, pointing to another mail server. This is so mail.foo.net knows where
> to send the mail next.
>
> You can also use smtproutes, but that's another story.
>
> Charles
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> Charles Cazabon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Any opinions expressed are just that -- my opinions.
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