On Tue, 19 Mar 2002, David Fitch wrote:

> sorry not directly linux-related (except that it's my linux box
> I'm attempting to get permanently attached to the net).
> 
> What do other people with perm connection who run their own mail
> server do for secondary/backup?  (ie. secondary mx)
> 
> if you're with telstra I know you can use postoffice.telstra.net
> as secondary mx, but I won't be going with telstra.  Datafast,
> one of the ones I'm considering want an extra $11pm to provide
> the service (secondary mx + etrn access).  This seems a bit steep
> to me.  I know there's free places that can be backup nameserver
> for people but how about secondary mx?

If the $11 includes the bandwidth then I can't see a problem with it if 
it's a good reliable service. I wouldn't consider that too steep for a 
business.

> (it strikes me as something that would be good for a little "co-operative"
> to do, eg. 2 or more people on different networks/ISPs each be a
> secondary for someone else in the group)

People do this heaps, same with DNS secondaries.

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