I need help. I am getting a new server. I am currently in the process of moving the IP addresses and DNS records from the old server to the new one.

My concern is with the email of the old server. Do I need to create another MX record in the new DNS server to point to the old server as well? I just wander how the old server will relay email.

Any suggestions?

I had to have a good think about this one... you MAY be best setting up your network (temporarily) with a secondary MX.

e.g.

--
yourdomain.com IN A 127.0.0.1
yourdomain.com IN MX 10 server1.yourdomain.com
yourdomain.com IN MX 20 server2.yourdomain.com

This will give you a chance to get everything moved over. It won't relay email exactly BUT it will take mail for domains specified on that server. Obviously you're talking more than one domain SO you'll need to apply it to each domain on the old system - OR just be 'daring' (if you can be under the terms of your 'uptime' ... ) and DO a direct switch - take the old server offline and rename the next server to the old one (DNS wise).

Hum, sorry I can't suggest more - sticky one. BUT I'm big on secondary MX use - especially parsing to a seperate network/backbone - namely when a NT Mail system like Exchange is involved.

Thanks fjear, I guess I will follow your recommendations only for my own domain since that is the only one I am moving really. The other ones will just have a new DNS server, but the actual sites will stay on the old server and I will move them a few at a time later after the DNS gets moved.

Thanks again!!!

;)

Moving sites etc. can be a real pain in the arse on both DNS situ. and Mail. For me mail is the bigger issue - as email is such an important link with clients etc. etc.

I AM tending to move to wards having client email handled on a dedicated email server now (say Exchange 5.5 for example) ...

And the actual sites in varrying places across a cluster.

Its easier to specify:

clientdomain.com IN MX 10 emailserver.mydomain.com

Than to move things around all the time...

I agree. I am even thinking about leaving the sites as they are and just take new signups in the new server.