[cobalt-users] Setting RAQ3 to act as backup SMTP server

["Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak" <mjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

I have a RAQ3 with several domains hosted on it. Right now, the SMTP
server is activated, but it isn't actually being used for anything - no
email leaves the RAQ3, and none enters it. Email is currently handled by
another machine.

Anyway, I would like to use the RAQ3 as a backup SMTP server. I know
this is possible, but can some one clear me up on the tricky details?
Can it be done from the web admin interface? Everything I've tried so
far ends up with loop errors.

I am using these DNS records:

  chronetics.com MX (Mail Exchanger) Priority: 30
gateway.avtechpulse.com
  chronetics.com MX (Mail Exchanger) Priority: 40 www.chronetics.com
  chronetics.com NS (Nameserver) ns.avtechpulse.com
  chronetics.com NS (Nameserver) ns1.dn.net
  ns.avtechpulse.com A (Address) 216.167.30.53
  ns1.dn.net A (Address) 206.43.192.76
  gateway.avtechpulse.com A (Address) 216.208.25.130
  www.chronetics.com A (Address) 216.167.30.54

The ISP's internal address for the RAQ3 is:
  blackbox.avtechpulse.com A (Address) 216.167.57.246

The externally accessible IPs are 216.167.30.53 and 216.167.30.54.


With this configuration, I get this error:


----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
<mjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
   ----- Transcript of session follows -----
553 www.chronetics.com. config error: mail loops back to me (MX 
problem?)
554 <mjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>... Local configuration error
------------------------------------------------------------------------
--------
Attachment: Message/delivery-status

Reporting-MTA: dns; blackbox.avtechpulse.com
Received-From-MTA: DNS; web612.mail.yahoo.com
Arrival-Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:18:37 -0400

Final-Recipient: RFC822; mjc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Action: failed
Status: 5.5.0
Remote-MTA: DNS; www.chronetics.com
Last-Attempt-Date: Wed, 2 May 2001 14:18:37 -0400




What's the problem?