Re: Exim (v3) - How to configure a backup MX?
> I'm wondering how it's possible to configure Exim as a Backup-MX for my > Primary-MX. The Backup-MX should recieve all Mails adressed to him and > try every x Minutes (let x be 5) to forward them to the primary MX. In > case this fails it should keep on trying for an unlimited time. All you do is add the primary's domain to the domains you'll relay for. Say the domain you want a secondary for is "primary.com", and the secondary MX will be on "mail.secondary.com". Then in your exim config in "mail.secondary.com", you'd put: relay_domains = primary.com Now, when mail flows in for "primary.com", you'll queue it and attempt to deliver it as per the normal rules. Later, Dale -- Dale E. Martin, Clifton Labs, Inc. Senior Computer Engineer [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cliftonlabs.com pgp key available -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Exim (v3) - How to configure a backup MX?
Hi, I'm wondering how it's possible to configure Exim as a Backup-MX for my Primary-MX. The Backup-MX should recieve all Mails adressed to him and try every x Minutes (let x be 5) to forward them to the primary MX. In case this fails it should keep on trying for an unlimited time. The background: My Primary-MX is going to have a scheduled downtime of about 12 to 36 hours and since there is relatively high mail traffic it'd be very inconvenient to lose some of them. Since I've got another spare server in the same data center I'd like to use this as a primary MX as described above. I've got no problems setting up the DNS-stuff or installing Exim - since it runs very well on the primary mx - but I just don't know how I can get it working like described above. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards Dominik Schulz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
