On Wed, 18 Oct 2006, Michael Scheidell wrote:
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Marc Perkel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 9:36 AM
> > To: qqqq
> > Cc: Matt; Peter H. Lemieux; users@spamassassin.apache.org
> > Subject: Re: Q. about spam directed towards highest MX Record?
> >
> > > You have it right. Unfortunately, mail still hits the
> > lowest priority
> > > server based on my experience even when the Primary is up
> > and running.
>
> Or, even better, point it at an unused IP on your network.
> (don't point it at 127.0.0.1, that will get you blacklisted in the
> rfc-ignorant invalid mx list)
>
> That way, no bandwidth used except for a tcp syn every now and again.
Yes, but... You get no logs or indication when there's trouble from
some brain-dead server (Exchange?) which insists upon sending to
your highest MX Record.
They call and say your mail server has been down for days, never
accept any of their mail. You check your server logs and say that
their server never even tried to connect to any of your servers. ;(
Been there, got the Pissed-off-LLuser medal to prove that it can happen.
--
Dave Funk University of Iowa
<dbfunk (at) engineering.uiowa.edu> College of Engineering
319/335-5751 FAX: 319/384-0549 1256 Seamans Center
Sys_admin/Postmaster/cell_admin Iowa City, IA 52242-1527
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