[TriLUG] OT: Backup MX providers?

[Matt Flyer]

One thing to consider is that if your ISP is down, you might lose both your connection and your backup, if you use your ISP.

This may not be a big deal because most sender domains will queue mail for a while, but probably not as long as your backup.

Another thing to keep in mind is that your backup, which will list as an MX with lower priority will still get mail delivered to it.  Mail won't necessarily always go to the primary, even though it should.  This means it may have more traffic (bamdwidth) than you might count on.  Spammers, especially will try to take advantage of it and try to use it as a relay point.
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Subject: Re: [TriLUG] OT: Backup MX providers?

A lot of times your ISP will do back up MX service as an included service in your data circuit.  I know Time Warner Telecom does that for free.   In most cases all your backup MX provider needs to do is store and forward mail when your server comes back online.  Backup MX should be pretty simple unless your email and locations are fairly complex.

Matt P.

On Feb 6, 2012, at 4:26 PM, Brian Henning wrote:

> Hi Gang,
> 
> I've been doing some looking around for potential backup MX services, as my
> company is evaluating bringing our e-mail server in-house.  I'm still in the
> midst of finding providers, reading reviews, etc., but wanted to poll the
> list for stories of personal experience.  Does anyone have any positive or
> negative recommendations for backup MX service providers?
> 
> Thanks,
> ~Brian
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