>-----Original Message-----
>If necessary I am willing to implement a new mail server and a new
>backup mx.
>
>What I would like to know is what solution you guys would
>recommend for
>the mail server and the backup MX?
>
>Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>
Running a backup or secondary MX at this point is largely a waste of
time. The only thing a backup MX gets you is an increase in spam.
Most MTAs will retry sending every couple of hours. So if your MX is
down for a while, it's not really a big issue.
I run a cluster of sendmail servers (at MX 0) with spamassassin and
clamav, and it works quite well. Provides redundnacy and scalability,
without the nonsense of a backup mx.
The last "backup" MX I ran was probably retired at least two years ago,
and even then it was well past pointless and irrelevant.
Cheers,
Dan
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