* V. T. Mueller <vtmue@???> [20011105 14:22]: writing on the subject 'Re: [Exim] Backup Mail Server'
| On Mon, 5 Nov 2001, Odhiambo Washington wrote:
| > So is the concept of backup MX simply the ability of the server to hold
| > mails for your domain long enough before they are bounced back??
|
| This depends on how you distribute/deliver mails to your users.
Well, for the records I deliver to the standard mbox for local users.
I'm curious about the dependancy you just raised, in the light of this
fact that my e-mails are in /var/mail/$username.
| You maybe have to think over a few scripts to dynamically switch your
| POP/IMAP/whatever-server´s IP for example.
That would mean that I start delivering locally on the backup server???
| You can also set up a general HA system and put a few other services
| on it so it´s worth the time and money.
Okay, I must admit that I'm floating on this one. What is a HA system?
-Wash
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