Re: Value of backup MX

[Craig Sanders <cas@taz.net.au>]

On Tue, Nov 09, 2004 at 04:10:07PM +0100, martin f krafft wrote:
> also sprach John Goerzen <jgoerzen@complete.org> [2004.11.09.1514 +0100]:
> > It seems to make a lot of sense to me, but it seems too that
> > I must be missing something.
> 
> if the backup MX is configured exactly like the primary, then it
> makes sense. but it's all too easy to get out of sync.
> 
> i usually have my backup MX accept everything and then don't treat
> them specially on the primary. 

then you are generating backscatter.  i.e. you are part of the virus/spam
problem and not part of the solution.

craig

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craig sanders <cas@taz.net.au>           (part time cyborg)