Adam Greene wrote:
>
> Hi -
> In setting up a backup mail server to store and forward for a primary mail
> server, one of the steps Ipswitch recommends is to add an entry in the HOSTS
> file on the backup mail server in this format:
>
> 123.123.123.123 thedomain_name.com
>
> I am wondering how this configuration will work if I also have a DNS record for
> the domain of
>
> @ A 123.123.123.111
>
> (note that the IP address in the DNS record is different than the one in the
> HOSTS file, because the DNS record is pointing to the IP address of a website,
> while the HOSTS record is pointing to the IP address of the primary mail server)
>
> I assume that the HOSTS file will ONLY be used by Imail, and that Imail will
> check the HOSTS file before checking DNS, so the above configurations will not
> conflict.
>
> Is anyone doing this? If so, do you think I am making correct assumptions?
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Regards,
> Adam
>
Before Len does it ;-)
Run, don't walk, to http://BIND8NT.MEIway.com/ to learn more about DNS
and mail servers before you go too much farther...
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