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View Full Version : using 2 or more raqs for my free email program


berlin
08-08-2001, 03:14 AM
Hi,

I plan to provide free email on my website using a PHP/MSQL script. Currenly, I have one raq4 server with Raqshack.com. One raq can only hold so much accounts. I will then get another raq when I need more space, but is it possible? I mean, how can I use 2 servers for 1 domain? And someone else is hosting it.

Chicken
08-08-2001, 11:43 PM
I'm not certain this is a RaQ issue, if so I'll move it back, but for the time being, I'm putting this here. Either I'm too tired to properly process how to accomplish this or I don't know. I've been on the computer for too many hours and I'm not an email configuation expert, so either could be true :D

bombino
08-09-2001, 12:27 AM
I don't know if it is possible to split a MX record (DNS for E-Mail domains) accross servers. Personally, I would suggest ditching the Raq and going for a Linux/FreeBSD server running QMail. It runs a WHOLE lot faster than generic sendmail.

Helicon
08-09-2001, 08:36 PM
Running Linux/Soloris/FreeBSD with Qmail is the best way to support large volume email systems. Especially outgoing email.

What you are talking about is server clustering and load balancing, by the time you get to that size, you might think get database server and mail server, seperate them so you can get better results.