isp backup mx configuration   

Hi,

My domain MX points to an A reocrd and A record point to my mail server.

Within this setup what are my options to configure a backup MX record to act 
as a "queue and retry delivery" mechanism if my mail server is unavailable ?

Thanks for any advice
Scott

date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:53:53 -0000   author:   Scott

RE: isp backup mx configuration   

test

date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 07:52:02 -0800   author:   Scott_lotus

Re: isp backup mx configuration   

where would you be pointing email to go to, if your mail server was down? 
have you asked your ISP if they will hold/queue that mail for the needed 
duration?

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Susan Conkey [MVP]



"Scott"  wrote in message 
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> Hi,
>
> My domain MX points to an A reocrd and A record point to my mail server.
>
> Within this setup what are my options to configure a backup MX record to 
> act as a "queue and retry delivery" mechanism if my mail server is 
> unavailable ?
>
> Thanks for any advice
> Scott
>

date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 12:34:41 -0800   author:   Susan

Re: isp backup mx configuration   

Scott  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> My domain MX points to an A reocrd and A record point to my mail
> server.
> Within this setup what are my options to configure a backup MX record
> to act as a "queue and retry delivery" mechanism if my mail server is
> unavailable ?
> Thanks for any advice
> Scott

If your ISP or another company has agreed to do store & forward for you, add 
them as the secondary/lower priority MX record.

Note that this can lead to an increase in spam and may not be needed anyway. 
Your senders' mail servers will retry delivery for 3-5 days anyway.

date: Tue, 11 Dec 2007 08:59:45 -0500   author:   Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]

Re: isp backup mx configuration   

thanks for the reply.
scott

date: Mon, 21 Jan 2008 13:10:04 -0000   author:   Scott