> If I have a domain, for example, example.com
hmm, I have that domain, too. >...if they set up the domain in-house, and I change my DNS MX entries to >point to their mail server, for a day or two their e-mails will still be >routed to my mail server (until DNS propagates everywhere). just before the modification of MX records, you lower the TTL on their MX records to 10 minutes. >Will IMail automatically check the MX record and forward the e-mail to the >correct server if imail is backup MX,yes >or will it land on my server? if their mail domain is no longer in your imail, Imail will reject that domain's mail. >I know the instructions for Store and Forward say the MX record should be >pointing to the IMail server and their should be an entry in the HOSTS >file, which IMail will check then forward the mail. But this scenario is a >little different as the MX record will be changing, and I just need the >Store and Forward to happen until DNS propagates. make MX short, and keep this operation simple. you don't have to provide backup mx for them in the "propagation" time. Len __________________________________________________________________ www.menandmice.com/DNS-training : DNS Training BIND8NT.MEIway.com : ISC BIND for NT4 & W2K IMGate.MEIway.com : Build free, hi-perf, anti-abuse mail gateways Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Please visit the Knowledge Base for answers to frequently asked questions: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
