You don´t need to configure smptroutes. The backup server will forward mails to the primary MX server defined in the DNS.
On 10/24/05, Erik Espinoza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From the MX records. > > Erik > > On 10/23/05, South Computers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Rob Ferrigno wrote: > > > > >How does the backup know what server to forward the mail to? > > > > > > > > And how to configure it to do so? > > Hope i didn't miss the answer, I seem to have missed a couple of weeks > > of the list... Had to re-subscribe last night. > > > > Thanks! > > > > >-----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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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]
