thankyou all for the help I'll give these a shot (now that other more pressing problems w/ other software is fixed)
-Jayson CLEMENT Francis wrote: > MX backups with two xmail server is a recurring topic :) > > General setup is : > > A - Set the 'mx backup server' as an MX for the domain > (a lowest priority is generaly set for the backup, except if you want to add > 'mx load balancing' feature to the basic 'mx backup on primary mx failure' > feature) > > B - on the 'mx backup server' you have two main different methods to do the > 'mx backup' job : > > B.1 - CUSTOM DOMAIN MAIL > PROCESSING(http://www.xmailserver.org/Readme.html#custom_domain_mail_process > ing) > > Don't add the domain as an 'handled' domain on the 'mx backup server' but > simply add a 'custdomains' tab file with a "SMTPRELAY" command, ie : > > For domain mydomain.com existing on 'primary server', add this file in the > ''mx backup server' : > > <mailroot>/custdomains/mydomain.com.tab > > with this content : > > "smtprelay"[TAB]"primary_mx_fqdn_or_ip"[NEWLINE] > > The problem with this easy to setup mx backup is that the 'mx backup server' > will accept ANY mail for the domain even if the destination mail address is > invalid or not existing on the 'primary server'. > The alternative 'B.2' setup, does not have this problem, the 'mx backup > server' will reject immediatly unknow destinations :) > > B.2 - Use cmdaliases files on the 'mx backup server' > (preferred method against 'accounts' with mailproc files) > > B.2.1 - Setup the backup to handle the target domain > > B.2.2 - For each 'primary server' emails to 'mx backup', on the 'mx backup > server' create a corresponding "cmdaliases" file, ie : > > For the 'primary server' email [EMAIL PROTECTED], create on the 'mx backup > server' the file > > <mailroot>/cmdaliases/mydomain.com/myuser.tab > > containing only this line : > > "smtprelay"[TAB]"primary_mx_fqdn_or_ip"[NEWLINE] > > > That's all :) > > > (Could Davide add a chapter/annex on xmail doc for 'general mx backup setup > with xmail' ? If yes Davide, you are free to reuse my post and adapt if you > want :) ) > > Francis > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > De: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > A: xmail@xmailserver.org > Date: 09/05/08 10:11 > Objet: [xmail] Re: Mail Relay > > lol... sry, should've mentioned that. > > I do have the mx records setup correclty. I did the setup many months > ago and only a few days ago one of the servers lost all connection > (someone put a shovel in the wrong place digging for gold, i guess) and > noticed lots of mail getting and ERELAY on the other server. > > Tjeerd Makel wrote: >>> I am maintaining servers for several different organizations at >>> different physical locations. I would like to setup the servers so > that >>> if the network access to "@company1.org" is lost (due to hardware >>> failure, for example), all mail for "company1.org" will be sent to >>> "company2.org" where it will be frozen until the "company1.org" > server >>> come back online and mail can be delivered. >>> >>> Currently, I have "company1.org" and "company2.org" in the > domains.tab >>> for both servers. On the company1 server, I have smtpfwd.tab to point >>> mail for "company2.org" to "mail.company2.org", and vice-versa on >>> company2 server. >>> >>> So far, it doesn't seem to be working. >>> >>> Is what I'm trying to do possible, or will that mail be dropped when >>> connection is unavailable? >>> Is there another tab-file that needs editing? >>> Would it require a filter to do? >>> >>> Thanks for your help. >>> >> Dear Jayson, >> >> Did you add an extra MX-record for each domain? For example : >> >> For "company1.org" : >> MX PRI 10 mail.company1.org --> Should be already there... >> MX PRI 50 mail.company2.org --> To be added (backup-mx). >> >> For "company2.org" : >> MX PRI 10 mail.company2.org --> Should be already there... >> MX PRI 50 mail.company1.org --> To be added (backup-mx). >> >> Yours, >> >> Tjeerd >> >> >> >> - >> 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] > > - 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]
