> by the way, once we're on that topic again, what happens if a domain > X.com has two MX records: mx1 (10) and mx2 (20), and both servers > run greylisting? > > The remote MTA gets the 4XX temp reject from MX1. What > happens next -- will it re-try to the same MX, or to the secondary > one? > > If it re-tries to the other MX server, then they have to synchronize > their triplet tables, otherwise the greylitsting wait time is doubled.
That's another reason why we replicate the Policyd database. This way, both MX-es share the same information. > what would be a real fun is if the policyd servers exchanged their > triplet updates via multicast :) If I can replicate the database (which I can), I don't have a need for a multicast feature or something alike. Also, I'm not sure what is more effective: the box may have other functionality that requires a database (like some Postfix configuration that is managed web-based) which you also might want to replicate across your MX-es. Grts, Rob ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys-and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ policyd-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/policyd-users
