[Sunhelp] Sendmail: How to configure mail server for the second MX record

[Chanaka Mendis]

John Lee wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> I want to have a mail server for the second MX record so that we will not
> lost our mail if the primary mail server down. Does anyone have experience
> on this ? Could you share it for me ? We use Solaris7&Sendmail 8.9.3. Thanks
> for your input.
>
> By the way, Does anyone know which website has the information on how to
> configure an internet mail server on Solaris7&Sendmail8.9.3 ?
>
> Regards.
> John Lee
>
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Yes you can. You need to define secondary mail servers IP in the DNS server.
In the PREFERENC field you have to put a a high number.
Eg:
domain  IN MX     10  mailserver1
domain  IN MX     20 mailserver2


Visit to www.sendmail.org


/Gayantha