Re: [cobalt-users] MX Records and failover servers

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jay Fesco wrote:

> Nope, that's not what I'm asking.  On the virtual sites Site Settings
> page is a field 'Email Server Aliases'.  Normally, for sites that
> have their mail handled externally (i.e. by an Exchange server) this
> field is left blank.
> 
> If I have 2 MX records, one HIGH and external, one LOW and internal
> (using the Raq4 for mail if the first mail server doesn't respond)
> do I make an entry of any kind in the aforementioned 'Email Server
> Aliases' field, or do I leave it blank?

It depends.  Do you want your RaQ, when it does get mail, to distribute
it to local mailboxes, or to hold it until the high-priority mailserver
is running again?

If the former, then you want domain.com in the email server aliases
field.  Be aware that if you do this, though, that all email originating
on the RaQ will stay on the RaQ, no matter if the higher-priority server
is running or not.

If the latter, then you want the field blank, but you do want the RaQ
set to relay mail for the domain, as I mentioned in my first response.

Jeff
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