I think this is a good solution, but, for MX records, lower the number -
higher the priotrity!!!, so set priority 10 to your DSL connection and 20 to
your ISDN connection
Hector
----- Original Message -----
From: "Adam S. Gerhard" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] Redundant server/connections help
> You certainly can do this. You need to make sure your ISDN line has a
> static IP address. IF it does, then add a second MX record pointing to the
> IDSN connection. All MX records have a field called "Priority". The higher
> the #, the higher the priority.
> In your cases, use two MX records like this:
> yourdomain.com 20 MailServer ---This is for the DSL
> connection....higher priority number (20)
> yourdomain.com 10 MailServer2 --- This is for the ISDN
> connection.....lower proiority number (10)
>
> Then have two "A" records....
> MailServer pointing to IP address of DSL connection
> MailServer2 pointing to the IP address of the ISDN connection..
>
> That should do it.
>
> Hope that helps
> At 10:53 AM 10/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
> >I have a client runnign Imail 6.03 on a DSL connection. The phone
company
> >had a fire in a buliding earlier this week, and the connection is still
out.
> >Needless to say, they are upset and are looking for a redundant solution.
> >Anyone have an idea on this? Isn't it possible to have a 64k isdn line
> >installed from another provider, and add a second mail exchange record in
> >the DNS, and have Imail listen on both connections? That way if a SMTP
host
> >tried the first MS record and got no repsonse, it would try the second MX
> >record and the mail would come in via the alternate ISP/route? Anyone
with
> >experience in this?
> >
> >The server is Win2k if that helps, and there is a Linksys DSL/Cable
> >NAT/Firewall in the front.
> >
> >Thanks for any input
> >
> >
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> >
> >Adrian D. Henderson
> >Gerrity Computer Company of Canada
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