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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
How does the backup know what server to forward the mail to?
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From: Erik Espinoza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Saturday, October 22, 2005 9:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Back UP MX
I run a backup mail server for a few
Duh! And there is the answer... sorry for missing that one
THANK YOU!Wilma is a coupel of hours away, busy putitng up
shutters, changing oil in generator etc today..
Now to finish the configs on this backup server.
Steve Huff wrote:
On Oct 22, 2005, at 8:35 PM, South
Cool! So don't add any domains in mysql either, correct? I was about to
import all users/domains from my primary before i read this... that was
close:-)
assuming the secondary is also running qmail, edit
/var/qmail/control/ smtproutes and add the following line:
:primary.mail.server
For that matter, do i need to have ANY domains setup with vadduser? I
also wouldn't need any actual vpopmail/domains/* I assume?
South Computers wrote:
Cool! So don't add any domains in mysql either, correct? I was about
to import all users/domains from my primary before i read this... that
On Oct 23, 2005, at 7:31 PM, South Computers wrote:
For that matter, do i need to have ANY domains setup with vadduser?
I also wouldn't need any actual vpopmail/domains/* I assume?
that depends on whether this server will be hosting any domains
*other* than the ones for which it is
Excellent! Nope, just as a backup. Primary is on a T1 in Miami, backup
is static ip dsl in Ft Lauderdale:-)
Thanks for you timely response! Sounds like I'm about done... Looks
like it might get tested tonight. Generator is standing by.
Take care,
Scott
Steve Huff wrote:
On Oct 23,
to re-subscribe last night.
Thanks!
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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
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
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
Only follow that if your secondary mail server is tethered to the
primary. If the secondary mail server has any domains that are
independent of the primary OR is a secondary mail server for other
domains this will cause major issues.
In fact putting things into smtproutes should only be for
Thanks steve and Wiliarto,
Your advice so helpful, I'll try implement as your guide.
Regards,
Pkardono
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From: Steve Huff [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] Back UP MX
On Oct 8, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Pribadi Kardono wrote:
Hi all,
I am using my qmailtoaster mostly as mailing list server. My
question, is there anyway to have a back up mx that will continue
to send/distribute the emails to the list whenever the main server
down.
Currently I have one
Hi all,
I am using my qmailtoaster mostly as mailing list server. My
question, is there anyway to have a back up mx that will continue to
send/distribute the emails to the list whenever the main server down.
Currently I have one primary mail server and one
backup mail server with setting
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