thanks! - um without meaning to sound stupid, where do I set the MX preference number??
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Roger Seielstad Sent: 15 January 2002 16:18 To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: primary/secondary mx Even though this is off topic, its fairly easy. Leave sendmail running on the Linux box (but remove any alias file entries that you might have used for local delivery), and make sure that it has an MX record with a higher preference number (lowest number is always tried first). Viola. As long as there is a higher preference (ie lower number) MX record, sendmail will queue and forward for that domain. ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Senior Systems Administrator Peregrine Systems Atlanta, GA http://www.peregrine.com > -----Original Message----- > From: Dean Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2002 11:16 AM > To: Exchange Discussions > Subject: primary/secondary mx > > > I am new to exchange and have just set up my first exchange > server and migrated all services from a linux sendmail server > hosted externally. It all works fine, but I have been asked > to make the linux server a fallover or secondary mx as our > exchange server is running on an ADSL that is a bit > temperemental. If the ADSL goes down I would like the old > mail server to pick up and deliver the mail. I have no idea > on how to do this. Could anybody help?? > > > Dean Clark > Database Administrator > Calaba Ltd > (+44) 0207 258 8462 > 07790 853 688 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > _________________________________________________________________ > List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm > Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp > To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Archives: http://www.swynk.com/sitesearch/search.asp To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]