Secondary MX Setup

Osama Tariq

• March 10, 2016 05:50

How secondary mx or secondary mailserver holds mailqueue if primary server is down ?

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  storminternet

  • March 10, 2016 12:38

  Have you added your domain's entry in /etc/localdomains as well as in /etc/remotedomains. In addition to this mx records should also set to point them to secondary mailserver. Once the local mailserver fails for any reason then emails should route via secondary mail server.

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  cPanelMichael

  • March 10, 2016 18:50

  Hello :) The following document is helpful if you are simply seeking a better understanding of how MX records work: How do I set up Gmail for my domain? - Google Apps Quick Fixes Help Thank you.

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  Osama Tariq

  • March 12, 2016 17:30

  I have do it by using below method: Add domain in /etc/secondarymx and /etc/remotedomains over secondary server. Modify dns zone file as below on primary server: domain.com. 14400 IN MX 0 domain.com. domain.com. 14400 IN MX 10 mx.domain.com. Add an A entry for mx.domain.com. point to the secondary mx server's ip.

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  cPanelMichael

  • March 14, 2016 17:39

  I am happy to see you were able to address the issue. Thank you for updating us with the outcome.

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