Re: [cobalt-users] Backup MX Server and Forwarding

[Gerald Waugh <gwaugh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 29 Aug 2003, Ian wrote:

> Hi guys,
>
> I have a number of email accounts on an old raq3, with the required A records and MX
> records pointing to this server, and all has been fine.
>
> I now want to move the email accounts to a newer faster server, but still keep the older
> server as a backup mail server incase of the primary going offline.
>
> So, am I right in thinking that I just have to create a new A Record and MX record for the
> newer server, set it to Highest and set my original to Lowest priority and this should do
> the trick.

That is part of the trick, you don't say where the website domain data
is stored (http), the new server or are they to remain on the old server?

> And, if the primary did go offline, the backup would collect the mails, but would it then
> automatically send on the emails once the primary came back online, or do I need to do
> something else in the backup MX server that will ensure that emails are sent onto the
> primary mail server once it comes back online?

The backup will automagically transfer the email when the primary mail
server comes back on line. The backup must have "relay for these domains" setup.

Gerald
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