It resolves to an IP:
[root@ns2 log]# ping bogus.mtco.net
PING bogus.mtco.net (24.17.22.210): 56 octets data
An IP that is not going to respond.... To simulate a primary MX going
down. Which is the point of a backup MX server. If the primary were
responding and running smpt it wouldn't matter :)
On Wed, 25 Apr 2001, Willy De la Court wrote:
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> On Wednesday, April 25, 2001 22:30, mick [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
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> > There is a bogus MX record setup for testing:
> > ;
> > ;MX Records for mtco.net
> > ;
> > mtco.net. IN MX 20 bogus.mtco.com.
> > mtco.net. IN MX 30 ns2.mtco.com.
> >
> > It points to a non-responsive IP address to simulate the primary
> > server going down.
> >
>
> that looks good but bogus.mtco.com does not resolve to an ip that
> maybe
> the problem the dns resolving of qmail probably disregards this
> hostname.
> try to add an a record so that bogus.mtco.com resolves to an ip of a
> machine
> that does run smtp
>
> Willy De la Court
> Quint NV
> http://www.quint.be/projects
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