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]
