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Re: Configuring Postfix as a Store and Forward SMTP Server

From: /dev/rob0 (rob0gmx.co.uk)
Date: Mon Feb 21 2005 - 21:23:35 CST


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On Monday 21 February 2005 20:38, Stuart Burgis wrote:
> I am trying to configure postfix on mandrake to back up our main mail
> server. I need to configure it as a secondary mx record and ensure

Most people do not truly "need" secondary MX service. Some spamware
specifically targets secondaries, so expect to be hit ...

> that it receives the smtp mail, stores it regardless of the specific
> user

... and this is why. Many secondaries are set up as you describe, so
they accept mail the primary might have rejected. This is wrong. Don't
do it that way. See the $html_directory/BACKSCATTER_README.html for
explanation.

> and forwards it to the relevant server responsible for that
> domain when it come back up.
>
> Can anyone help with this?

Wietse already did:
$html_directory/STANDARD_CONFIGURATION_README.html#backup

If you don't have the documentation installed locally, those are
available at http://www.postfix.org/ .
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