Re: [cobalt-users] QUBE2: Mail collection from ISP

[Malcolm McLeary <mmcleary@xxxxxxx>]

Hi Jason,

on 2/9/00 8:14 PM, Jason Aspinall at jaspinall@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>> Why don't you just change the MX record for your domain so that mail is
>> delivered directly to your Qube2 instead of to your ISP.
> 
> Well, we did think of having this done, but given our leased line is not the
> most reliable part of the system (provided by BT), we figured it was best to
> leave the ISP part of things in the loop - yes it's an extra hop along the
> way, but it acts as a safeguard buffer for when our LL goes down, mail isn't
> bounced back to whoever as undeliverable :/

In that case you set your ISP as a secondary mail server.  If your
connection goes down, the email is not bounced it is delivered to the
secondary and will come through when you are back on line.

Generally mail won't be bounced if your connections goes down as most mail
servers will attempt delivery for up to 5 days before returning it to the
sender.

Cheers,  Malcolm

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