[xmail] Re: Backup
I prefer rsync of the entire MailRoot directory to another system, but you could as easily rsync to an alternate media source on the same system. By using rsync, you can run it often since rsync operates incrementally (only the portions of files that have changed are replicated). I run it every 5 minutes staggered to two different systems, so changes are up to date about every 2.5 minutes. In order to do a restore you can simply rsync in the reverse direction, which might take 10 seconds or less to complete. This method can also be used for primitive but effective failover to alternate systems. Jeff Chad Fleenor wrote: I always just tar up /var/MailRoot every night. I have had to restore this file before because someone deleted a domain. It took me less than 5 minutes to have the domain back up and operational, no one knew that anything had happened. Thanks Kay Seljeseth wrote: Is a full directory backup of the mailroot the best way to make a backup of the xmailserver config? May the message files under the mailbox directories be excluded if not needing a backup of the messages, but still wanting a full config backup? (did not find any info about this in the readme file?) Thanks! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Buehler Technologies 19 Circle Drive - San Rafael, CA 94901 415.459.4677 - [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup
I always just tar up /var/MailRoot every night. I have had to restore this file before because someone deleted a domain. It took me less than 5 minutes to have the domain back up and operational, no one knew that anything had happened. Thanks Kay Seljeseth wrote: Is a full directory backup of the mailroot the best way to make a backup of the xmailserver config? May the message files under the mailbox directories be excluded if not needing a backup of the messages, but still wanting a full config backup? (did not find any info about this in the readme file?) Thanks! - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Chad Fleenor Pikeville Medical Center Clinical Applications Analyst 606-218-4931 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup server
Hi Liam, You only partially have right how to setup a backup mail server. The dns entries are fine, but you need to change the way you have your xmail configured. What you want to do is remove the domain name and user from your server as you currently have it setup and create a custom domain ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#custom_domain_mail_processing ) with an smtprelay statement pointing to your clients server. Then you may want to adjust the command line ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#command_line ) settings for smail to set how often and how long your server will keep trying to forward undelivered mail before giving up. This setting will affect all undelivered mail so find a balance between mail going to your client and all other mail. Bill -- From: BLITS Xmail[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:49 AM To:xmail@xmailserver.org Subject: [xmail] Backup server Hi all! I have recently set up a bit of an ad-hoc backup system for a client's server. The best way to explain what I've done is to do it in sections. DNS Records for my client's domain: youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.youdontneedtoknow.com.au. [Preference = 10] youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.blits.com.au. [Preference = 5000] His server: is set up just as any Joe Blog would have their server set up My server: has youdontneedtoknow.com.au entered as a domain name and a single user under it. This user has an alias of *, is set to store messages and then forward them on to a third party email address. The idea? If his server goes down, mine catches the mail until it comes back online. We can sort the mess out later :-) The problem? I like my client, and I want to send him emails. But every time I do, they end up in the third party email account. Obviously this is because I'm using my server as an SMTP server and it's seeing the address internally and not feeling the need to look any further. How can I solve this without changing my outgoing server every time I want to send him mail? Thankyou in advance!!! Liam - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup server
And after you have this set up, you will want to test this no doubt. If the customer server has been offline for a few hours, the retry may not be quick enough for you so you can telnet from the customer server to your relay server on port 25 and issue the following command: ETRN youdontneedtoknow.com.au Then your server will establish connection to the customer server on another TCP session. So you can close your telnet session. Rob :-) -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bill Healy Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 8:37 PM To: 'xmail@xmailserver.org' Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup server Hi Liam, You only partially have right how to setup a backup mail server. The dns entries are fine, but you need to change the way you have your xmail configured. What you want to do is remove the domain name and user from your server as you currently have it setup and create a custom domain ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#custom_domain_mail_processing ) with an smtprelay statement pointing to your clients server. Then you may want to adjust the command line ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#command_line ) settings for smail to set how often and how long your server will keep trying to forward undelivered mail before giving up. This setting will affect all undelivered mail so find a balance between mail going to your client and all other mail. Bill -- From: BLITS Xmail[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:49 AM To:xmail@xmailserver.org Subject: [xmail] Backup server Hi all! I have recently set up a bit of an ad-hoc backup system for a client's server. The best way to explain what I've done is to do it in sections. DNS Records for my client's domain: youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.youdontneedtoknow.com.au. [Preference = 10] youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.blits.com.au. [Preference = 5000] His server: is set up just as any Joe Blog would have their server set up My server: has youdontneedtoknow.com.au entered as a domain name and a single user under it. This user has an alias of *, is set to store messages and then forward them on to a third party email address. The idea? If his server goes down, mine catches the mail until it comes back online. We can sort the mess out later :-) The problem? I like my client, and I want to send him emails. But every time I do, they end up in the third party email account. Obviously this is because I'm using my server as an SMTP server and it's seeing the address internally and not feeling the need to look any further. How can I solve this without changing my outgoing server every time I want to send him mail? Thankyou in advance!!! Liam - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup server
I have the same configuration Bill describe, and it works fine for me. (Hint: be sure master DNS AND SECONDARY DNS for 'youdontneedtoknow.com.au´ are right. Usually problems arise when you fix the real server and two differents dns records are alive.) Sergio Bill Healy wrote: Hi Liam, You only partially have right how to setup a backup mail server. The dns entries are fine, but you need to change the way you have your xmail configured. What you want to do is remove the domain name and user from your server as you currently have it setup and create a custom domain ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#custom_domain_mail_processing ) with an smtprelay statement pointing to your clients server. Then you may want to adjust the command line ( http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#command_line ) settings for smail to set how often and how long your server will keep trying to forward undelivered mail before giving up. This setting will affect all undelivered mail so find a balance between mail going to your client and all other mail. Bill -- From: BLITS Xmail[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 2:49 AM To: xmail@xmailserver.org Subject: [xmail] Backup server Hi all! I have recently set up a bit of an ad-hoc backup system for a client's server. The best way to explain what I've done is to do it in sections. DNS Records for my client's domain: youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.youdontneedtoknow.com.au. [Preference = 10] youdontneedtoknow.com.au. MX IN 3600 mail.blits.com.au. [Preference = 5000] His server: is set up just as any Joe Blog would have their server set up My server: has youdontneedtoknow.com.au entered as a domain name and a single user under it. This user has an alias of *, is set to store messages and then forward them on to a third party email address. The idea? If his server goes down, mine catches the mail until it comes back online. We can sort the mess out later :-) The problem? I like my client, and I want to send him emails. But every time I do, they end up in the third party email account. Obviously this is because I'm using my server as an SMTP server and it's seeing the address internally and not feeling the need to look any further. How can I solve this without changing my outgoing server every time I want to send him mail? Thankyou in advance!!! Liam - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ 1GB gratis, Antivirus y Antispam Correo Yahoo!, el mejor correo web del mundo http://correo.yahoo.com.ar - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
I know this is an old topic but I have been holding onto the emails about it until I came to set it up myself. I would like to set up a secondary Xmail server that forwards all email to the primary Xmail server. I don't want to keep setting up domains in the 'custdomains' folder each time we add a new domain, but there are a few entries in 'custdomains' for customers who have us do secondary MX for them or domain redirection for them. Can I just specify the primary Xmail server as the default place to send all email to unless there is a 'custdomains' entry? I was thinking maybe entering the primary Xmail server as the 'DefaultSMTPGateways' option in server.tab but then the few domains I want relayed to other servers with files in 'custdomains' would try to send through the primary Xmail server, right? Anyone know how I can get this working like I have described? Thanks, Alex -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K. Wolf Sent: 15 December 2004 16:51 To: xmail@xmailserver.org Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server Hi, On my secondary mail servers, inside 'custdomains' I have a domain-name.tab file for each of the domains I want it to be secondary for. The .tab file contains only one line: smtprelay tab primary-server I believe this will try to relay the mail to the primary server, every 5 mins or so, for the next 12 hours or so. The primary server is also set to allow relay from the secondaries (only). Regards, Wolfy At 03:34 AM 16/12/2004, you wrote: I ran into this a while back but forgot where I got the information. I need to know how to setup a secondary mail server in Xmail Server so that if the primary MX is down then it will come to this server as a holding tank and hold there until the Primary MX is back up. When the primary MX is back up I want it to then forward all mail in storage to the Primary MX. Hope that makes sense, Thanks, Troy - - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
On Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:14 PM [GMT+1=CET], Alex Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is an old topic but I have been holding onto the emails about it until I came to set it up myself. I would like to set up a secondary Xmail server that forwards all email to the primary Xmail server. I don't want to keep setting up domains in the 'custdomains' folder each time we add a new domain, but there are a few entries in 'custdomains' for customers who have us do secondary MX for them or domain redirection for them. Can I just specify the primary Xmail server as the default place to send all email to unless there is a 'custdomains' entry? You really don't want that! Imagine if a spammer attacks you and sends 1 mails to your backup mx (and he will choose the backup mx because he knows that it's often not that good protected as the main server). If the mails are getting forwarded to the main server, it rejects them because the users are unknown / relaying denied etc. Now your backup MX produces 1 bounce mails and sends them to the faked originally senders. That is somehow a horror but it's reality, too - with all those lame mailserver administrators in the world. That happens in both cases - redirecting all incoming mail to the main server _AND_ using custom domains. What you want, is CMDALIASES. Create real domains on the backup MX as you did on the main server. Then add a file cmdaliases/domain/user.tab for each user with content: smtprelaytabip of main server That is the only way to have a real nice backup mx. Of course, if your user amount is bigger you want to automate it, but it's no problem with the CTRL protocol to write a little sync script. I prefer tunneling the CTRL connection to the remote XMail server via SSH. That is quick, nice and secure. I hope that helped you. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
If the mails are getting forwarded to the main server, it rejects = them because the users are unknown / relaying denied etc. Now your backup MX produces 1 bounce mails and sends them to the faked originally senders. Would I not get the exact same results if a spammer attacked my primary mail server with 1 emails too? I cant create .tab file for every user. We do some forwarding for = customers that ends up being anything@domain.com goes to anything@mail.somewhere.com or we just have all email forwarded to = their SMTP server in case theirs fails. Either way we have no way of knowing = who the accounts are to create the .tab files. I wanted something similar = for our mail server. I just want it to hold onto mail until our primary xmail server comes up while doing the 'custdomain' stuff on the secondary mail server too. Thanks, Alex -- -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] = On Behalf Of S=F6nke Ruempler Sent: 26 January 2005 19:00 To: xmail@xmailserver.org Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server On Wednesday, January 26, 2005 7:14 PM [GMT+1=3DCET], Alex Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I know this is an old topic but I have been holding onto the emails=20 about it until I came to set it up myself. I would like to set up a secondary Xmail server that forwards all=20 email to the primary Xmail server. I don't want to keep setting up=20 domains in the 'custdomains' folder each time we add a new domain, but = there are a few entries in 'custdomains' for customers who have us do=20 secondary MX for them or domain redirection for them. Can I just specify the primary Xmail server as the default place to=20 send all email to unless there is a 'custdomains' entry? You really don't want that! Imagine if a spammer attacks you and sends 1 mails to your backup mx (and he will choose the backup mx because he knows that it's often not = that good protected as the main server). If the mails are getting forwarded = to the main server, it rejects them because the users are unknown / = relaying denied etc. Now your backup MX produces 1 bounce mails and sends = them to the faked originally senders. That is somehow a horror but it's reality, = too - with all those lame mailserver administrators in the world. That happens in both cases - redirecting all incoming mail to the main server _AND_ using custom domains. What you want, is CMDALIASES. Create real domains on the backup MX as = you did on the main server. Then add a file cmdaliases/domain/user.tab = for each user with content: smtprelaytabip of main server That is the only way to have a real nice backup mx. Of course, if your = user amount is bigger you want to automate it, but it's no problem with the = CTRL protocol to write a little sync script. I prefer tunneling the CTRL connection to the remote XMail server via SSH. That is quick, nice and secure. I hope that helped you.=20 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the = body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
On Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:04 PM [GMT+1=CET], Alex Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Would I not get the exact same results if a spammer attacked my primary mail server with 1 emails too? Nope, because the primary mail server sends the message directly to the spammer in smtp stage and no bounce-mail is created. On a bad administraed fallback the mail is accepted at the first stage and the primary server rejects it, so the fallback creates a bounce message. I cant create .tab file for every user. We do some forwarding for = customers that ends up being anything@domain.com goes to anything@mail.somewhere.com or we just have all email forwarded to = their SMTP server in case theirs fails. Either way we have no way of knowing = who the accounts are to create the .tab files. I wanted something similar = for our mail server. Correct me if I'm wrong: Your customers have own mail servers and you should provide backup MX for them? As I said, if you want to do it nicely, you'll have to setup a cmdalias file for each user. I think your customers can provide lists with their users. I just want it to hold onto mail until our primary xmail server comes up while doing the 'custdomain' stuff on the secondary mail server too. Yes for that you have to set a high numer of delivery retries and and a high ratio for delivery time retrieng (see the command line options of XMail). Thanks, Alex I know this is an old topic but I have been holding onto the emails=20 about it until I came to set it up myself. I would like to set up a secondary Xmail server that forwards all=20 email to the primary Xmail server. I don't want to keep setting up=20 domains in the 'custdomains' folder each time we add a new domain, but = there are a few entries in 'custdomains' for customers who have us do=20 secondary MX for them or domain redirection for them. Can I just specify the primary Xmail server as the default place to=20 send all email to unless there is a 'custdomains' entry? You really don't want that! Imagine if a spammer attacks you and sends 1 mails to your backup mx (and he will choose the backup mx because he knows that it's often not = that good protected as the main server). If the mails are getting forwarded = to the main server, it rejects them because the users are unknown / = relaying denied etc. Now your backup MX produces 1 bounce mails and sends = them to the faked originally senders. That is somehow a horror but it's reality, = too - with all those lame mailserver administrators in the world. That happens in both cases - redirecting all incoming mail to the main server _AND_ using custom domains. What you want, is CMDALIASES. Create real domains on the backup MX as = you did on the main server. Then add a file cmdaliases/domain/user.tab = for each user with content: smtprelaytabip of main server That is the only way to have a real nice backup mx. Of course, if your = user amount is bigger you want to automate it, but it's no problem with the = CTRL protocol to write a little sync script. I prefer tunneling the CTRL connection to the remote XMail server via SSH. That is quick, nice and secure. I hope that helped you.=20 - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the = body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup all messages
On Thu, 20 Jan 2005, Kouba Tomas wrote: Hello, I would like backup all incoming and outgoing messages. For example one message is one file on HD. How at it? You can do it using a filter. But you have to dig the documentation and the links inside the XMail home page to have a grasp of them. - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
Taen Karth a =C3=A9crit : I ran into this a while back but forgot where I got the information. I need to know how to setup a secondary mail server in Xmail Server so that if the primary MX is down then it will come to this server as a holding tank and hold there until the Primary MX is back up. When the primary MX is back up I want it to then forward all mail in storage to the Primary MX. =20 Hope that makes sense, =20 Thanks, =20 Troy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] =20 There is a free service rollernet.us which you can use as backup mail=20 server. I use it and it is very good and reliable and FREE. Sasa - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mail Server
Hi, On my secondary mail servers, inside 'custdomains' I have a domain-name.tab file for each of the domains I want it to be secondary for. The .tab file contains only one line: smtprelay tab primary-server I believe this will try to relay the mail to the primary server, every 5 mins or so, for the next 12 hours or so. The primary server is also set to allow relay from the secondaries (only). Regards, Wolfy At 03:34 AM 16/12/2004, you wrote: I ran into this a while back but forgot where I got the information. I need to know how to setup a secondary mail server in Xmail Server so that if the primary MX is down then it will come to this server as a holding tank and hold there until the Primary MX is back up. When the primary MX is back up I want it to then forward all mail in storage to the Primary MX. Hope that makes sense, Thanks, Troy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup MX record
On Friday 01 October 2004 07:51, Alex Young wrote: I have been trying to find out the best way to setup Xmail to act as a backup mail server for one of our customers. He is running an Exchange server on its own IP as the primary MX record for his domain. I need to be able to setup Xmail so it holds any email for him until his connection/server comes back up. What would be the best way of doing this with my Xmail server? Take a look here. This will get you started. http://www.ubaight.com/xmail/BeginnersGuide.html#custdomset Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup MX record
Thanks. So simple now. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Laramie Sent: 01 October 2004 13:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup MX record On Friday 01 October 2004 07:51, Alex Young wrote: I have been trying to find out the best way to setup Xmail to act as a backup mail server for one of our customers. He is running an Exchange server on its own IP as the primary MX record for his domain. I need to be able to setup Xmail so it holds any email for him until his connection/server comes back up. What would be the best way of doing this with my Xmail server? Take a look here. This will get you started. http://www.ubaight.com/xmail/BeginnersGuide.html#custdomset Jeff - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Mx
i have two servers running Xmail, the first is the server Principal and the sencond works as backup Mx. That's a FAQ. Use cmdaliases instead of custom domains (look doc). - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup MX
Check the archives of this forum. I've seen lots of articles handling backup Mx and stuff. Greets, -Oorspronkelijk bericht- Van: Andrew Joakimsen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Verzonden: zondag 5 januari 2003 5:44 Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Onderwerp: [xmail] Re: Backup MX Where can I read more about this configuration? I REALLY need to setup a backup MX, the server is up and everything but i've not taken the time to do this. Last time the server was down (it's NEVER something small, always some odd shit that requires a reinstall of redhat) I had something crazy like 70% uptime that week, and email bouncing everywhere while I setup a new server then took it down to transition back to the original server, total mess. -Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Troy Rodriguez Enviado el: Friday, January 03, 2003 1:46 PM Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: [xmail] Backup MX Ok am setting the -Qt timeout, -Qi ratio, and -Qr nretries values on my back mailserver.=20 I don't wuite follow the formula in the docs for -Qi ratio. What should this value be. Ultimate goal is to have the backup mailserver hold the mail for at least a week trying to resend without losing any messages. Thanks, Troy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup MX
Where can I read more about this configuration? I REALLY need to setup a backup MX, the server is up and everything but i've not taken the time to do this. Last time the server was down (it's NEVER something small, always some odd shit that requires a reinstall of redhat) I had something crazy like 70% uptime that week, and email bouncing everywhere while I setup a new server then took it down to transition back to the original server, total mess. -Mensaje original- De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]En nombre de Troy Rodriguez Enviado el: Friday, January 03, 2003 1:46 PM Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Asunto: [xmail] Backup MX Ok am setting the -Qt timeout, -Qi ratio, and -Qr nretries values on my back mailserver.=20 I don't wuite follow the formula in the docs for -Qi ratio. What should this value be. Ultimate goal is to have the backup mailserver hold the mail for at least a week trying to resend without losing any messages. Thanks, Troy - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Xmail servers
Davide, Are you saying the secondary should get mail first and then relay to primary??? If secondary MX less than (lower) than primary that's what will happen. Or did you mean less than as in less in the ranking. ie MX primary is 10 and MX secondary is 20, is that what you meant? Bill -- From: Davide Libenzi[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 10:36 AM To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup Xmail servers On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Quost Support wrote: Hi All, We have Xmail on our 'primary' mail server (W2k), which manages the bulk of the email. However, we also need a 'secondary' or 'backup' mail server. When we installed Xmail on our RH Linux server, we noticed that the folder structure (in the users mailbox) was different - so we gave up that idea. Currently we have Xmail running on a second W2k server. The DNS MX records have been configured with different weights for the two servers. However what I'd like to know, is how to get any messages that are delivered to the backup server (if the primary server goes down) sent to, or through, the primary server. We have only the address of the primary server configured in mail clients, so the backup server needs to send the mail to the primary server when it is back online, or the messages never actually get delivered. setup the backup server with MX of the primary one and use custom domains with smtprelay lines. Btw, Thankyou Davide for xmail-1.9-pre03, I hope you still had time to watch the soccer. Yes, of course ... but the real game for me is tomorrow morning 4:30 AM (PST) :-) - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Xmail servers
Oh ok, that makes sense. One other question while it's on my mind, how long will xmail hold the mail and try to deliver it before giving up? If there is a limit can it be set? Bill -- From: Davide Libenzi[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 1:17 PM To:'[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [xmail] Re: Backup Xmail servers On Wed, 12 Jun 2002, Bill Healy wrote: Davide, Are you saying the secondary should get mail first and then relay to primary??? If secondary MX less than (lower) than primary that's what will happen. Or did you mean less than as in less in the ranking. ie MX primary is 10 and MX secondary is 20, is that what you meant? typo error, it should be MX ... ... - Davide - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[xmail] Re: Backup Xmail servers
I think the recommended way is to setup a custom domain and then use the SMTP directive to cause it to deliver using DNS entries. Or use the SMTPRELAY with the IP of the primary server. Bill -- From: Quost Support[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, June 11, 2002 8:56 PM To:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [xmail] Backup Xmail servers Hi All, We have Xmail on our 'primary' mail server (W2k), which manages the bulk of the email. However, we also need a 'secondary' or 'backup' mail server. When we installed Xmail on our RH Linux server, we noticed that the folder structure (in the users mailbox) was different - so we gave up that idea. Currently we have Xmail running on a second W2k server. The DNS MX records have been configured with different weights for the two servers. However what I'd like to know, is how to get any messages that are delivered to the backup server (if the primary server goes down) sent to, or through, the primary server. We have only the address of the primary server configured in mail clients, so the backup server needs to send the mail to the primary server when it is back online, or the messages never actually get delivered. Btw, Thankyou Davide for xmail-1.9-pre03, I hope you still had time to watch the soccer. Regards, Scott - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe xmail in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line help in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
