After deploying spamd as a shield for a non-OpenBSD mail host, I wonder how to expand this setup to support multiple mailhosts (say three mx'es mxN).
I couldn't find much on Google. Although the man pages on spamd and friends are excellent in getting spamd to work, I did not find hints to build a more distributed setup. My tries at the archives seem to come up dry as well. If I missed something obvious, please feel free to provide the appropriate clue-by-four. At first thought, it would seem wise to ensure a synchronised spamdb among these mx hosts. That way, it would effectively annoy trapped entries while providing the possibility for remote hosts to pick any of our mx'es and get an appropriate reponse. After all, it's a single service and it would be nice to provide a consistent outlook. To achieve this, is it wise to rsync the spamdb or to keep it available through a network mount? I do not know whether spamd keeps the database locked, as that may be a show stopper for NFS. I suppose rsync'ing the database would be easier with files in a directory (similar to Maildir). Any light in the darkness is greatly appreciated. Also, are there others who would like to build a setup similar to the one described above? Cheers, Rogier -- If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there.
