On Sat, 2003-11-15 at 10:01, Bill wrote: > That is what my understanding was. you wouyld asign like 5 to your primary > email server and 10 to the backup. Assigning the same number would just make > things a little screwy. >
yeah, it'll basically just round robin. An additional wrinkle is that many (most?) MTAs will try to send to the domain's A record if none of the MX's respond. -- Jack at Monkeynoodle Dot Org: It's A Scientific Venture... "I have acres of land, I have men I command, I have always a shilling to spare, so be easy and free when you're drinking with me; I'm a man you don't meet every day." -- I'm a Man You Don't Meet Every Day from Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash by The Pogues
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