Re: [Exim] Backup Mail server

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Author: Matthew Daubenspeck
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To: Dave C.
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] Backup Mail server
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> > oddprocess.org.         5202    IN      MX      0 oddprocess.org.
> > oddprocess.org.         5202    IN      MX      5 daubnet.dns2go.com.

> >
> > The main server is oddprocess.org, and the backup is
> > daubnet.dns2go.com.
> >
> > The backup server /etc/hosts has
> > 192.168.0.4    daubnet.dns2go.com

>
>
> Here is what I get for that name. I think that has something to do
> with your problem. (Im fairly certain exim queries the DNS directly and
> ignores /etc/hosts)
>
>
> daubnet.dns2go.com.    6    IN    A    151.201.155.118


Yes, that is the actual IP of my firewall, and the server is behind a
firewall/router, using a 192.168.0.x schema.

If this is where the problem may be, how can I fix it?