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Re: [cobalt-users] Repeat! How to put MX backup server to second backup server on the same network, To be used as backup Mail server?



On Sat, 25 Oct 2003, Tunc Eresen(?`..,,.->  Cobalt   M447785363481  wrote:
>
> I have server 1.1.1.1 www.domain1.com at server 1.1.1.2
> ns1.doamin.com
> with MX server (Mail), I would like to have just backup MX server on
> second server at the same location on a 1.1.1.3 ns2.domain.com
>
> Raq 550
> How do you configure DNS on both servers? So that there is a backup
> mail server.
> How do you create just mail server without web site on the backup
> server?

Use two MX records for the zone (domain)
Low priority mail server is the backup mail server
High priority mail sever is the primary mail server

The backup mail server must just be setup to relay for the domain,
no DNS changes required.

Gerald
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