 | View Full Version : Backup MX records akaize 11-19-2002, 09:53 PM In addition to the primary MX records, for proper redundancy, I need to configure 2 or more backup MX records to point to alternate relay servers (with relay configured to allow my email to be queued and relayed when necessary). Can someone tell me how to do it? I have Cpanel/WHM sasha 11-19-2002, 10:29 PM Just an advice that might save you some time. Before the latest (3 days old) version of WHM exim did not lookup MX records at all for the domins that had account on the local machine. {NIRMANI} 11-20-2002, 01:18 AM It's due to they are listed in /etc/localdomains 2host.com 11-21-2002, 01:35 AM Originally posted by akaize In addition to the primary MX records, for proper redundancy, I need to configure 2 or more backup MX records to point to alternate relay servers (with relay configured to allow my email to be queued and relayed when necessary). Can someone tell me how to do it? I have Cpanel/WHM Edit the zone file and add another line similar to the existing MX record. Put in a different priority if you wish or need to. Point it to whatever other host you have a backup service on. |