How does the backup know what server to forward the mail to? -----Original Message----- From: Erik Espinoza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:17 PM To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Back UP MX
I run a backup mail server for a few domains using the qmailtoaster software. The way I set it up is very simple. Step 1: make sure dns records have your server as backup mx, for example domain.com. IN MX 10 mail.domain.com. domain.com. IN MX 20 backup.mydomain.com. Step 2: I add the name of the domain into /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts and type 'service qmail restart' Step 3: There is no step 3, it just works. Thanks, Erik On 10/22/05, South Computers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > and finally, if you're administering the secondary mail server > > instead of using somebody else's service, you must configure it to > > accept mail for your domain(s), hold it for a reasonable length of > > time (two weeks, perhaps?), and deliver it to the primary MX. > > > > Wow. This could be useful very shortly. My main server is in Miami, with > my backup (web server) in Ft Lauderdale. I'm about to try setting up my > server to also do backup on the mail. It all looks clear, except how to > tell it (the backup mail server) to deliver it all to the primary mail > server. (?) > > Thanks! > Scott > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
