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Re: OT? /dev/null 5.1.1 email


From: Randy Bush <randy () psg com>
Date: Tue, 5 Jul 2005 12:02:02 -1000


The principle purpose of the secondary mx, in this case, is to accept
email for the primary mx during periods where the primary is down

and the sending smtp server has no spool.  i.e. no useful
purpose.

today, the primary purpose of secondary mxs is to receive spam.

randy


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