Re: [exim] Help setting up a backup MX server

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Author: Tristram Cheer
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Help setting up a backup MX server
Thank your very much for this info, it's pointed me in the right direction.

I have a question tho, what is the time delay in it tring to send the
e-mails to the Primary MX? is there a command i can setup in cron to
force it to every 5 min?

Regards

Heiko Schlittermann wrote:
> Hello,
>
> Tristram Cheer <tristram@???> (Sa 03 Jun 2006 02:09:30 CEST):
> ...
>
>> for all the domains listed in the SQL db and store them locally - Then
>> try and send them to the main server when it comes back up
>>
>
> Just set it up almost like the first, but take care that you do not set
> the domains as local domains. And check if you've a router (normal
> dnslookup-router will do) for (automatically) routing the domains to
> your primary MX.
>
> And of course, your ACL config should allow to relay to your domains.
>
> If you've the example.conf that comes along with exim, check the domain
> lists
>
>     local_domains       (almost empty)
>     relay_to_domains    (could contain e.g. @mx_secondary or some
>                          database query)

>
>
> And of course do not forget to insert your new MX as MX in the
> DNS zones.
>
> (And take care that your ACL/Spam/whatever policy on your secondary is
> not worse than on the primary, as spammers often try to reach you using
> your secondary.)
>
>
>     Best regards from Dresden
>     Viele Grüße aus Dresden
>     Heiko Schlittermann

>



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