[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-18 Thread Florian Piekert via Postfix-users
Good morning, Questions: How does the secondary MX know to transport to the primary when it is back online? (some online “guides” talk about editing transports, but the postfix documentation does not) The emails remain in the queue on the backup mx and postfix (in)frequently tries to delive

[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-17 Thread Simon Wilson via Postfix-users
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024 06:05 AEST, Wietse Venema via Postfix-users wrote: Kenneth Porter via Postfix-users: > The biggest headache I had when I used a backup MX was avoiding  > backscatter. So I tweaked my milter on the primary to always accept mail  > from the backup and never reject/b

[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-17 Thread Wietse Venema via Postfix-users
Kenneth Porter via Postfix-users: > The biggest headache I had when I used a backup MX was avoiding > backscatter. So I tweaked my milter on the primary to always accept mail > from the backup and never reject/bounce it. If necessary, silently drop > spam. > > Alas, secondaries tend to be targe

[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-17 Thread Kenneth Porter via Postfix-users
The biggest headache I had when I used a backup MX was avoiding backscatter. So I tweaked my milter on the primary to always accept mail from the backup and never reject/bounce it. If necessary, silently drop spam. Alas, secondaries tend to be targets for spammers, on the assumption they get

[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-17 Thread Allen Coates via Postfix-users
On 17/12/2024 06:06, Simon Wilson via Postfix-users wrote: > > Hi Postfix list, > > I have a stable low-volume Postfix setup on a 10-year-history IP address. In > mid-2025 we need to relocate interstate. > The mail MX is going to be offline for a few days for the relocation and have > possible

[pfx] Re: Backup MX config

2024-12-16 Thread Florian Piekert via Postfix-users
Good morning, I have a stable low-volume Postfix setup on a 10-year-history IP address. In mid-2025 we need to relocate interstate. The mail MX is going to be offline for a few days for the relocation and have possible further outage time through new location setup. The new location will als

[pfx] Backup MX config

2024-12-16 Thread Simon Wilson via Postfix-users
Hi Postfix list, I have a stable low-volume Postfix setup on a 10-year-history IP address. In mid-2025 we need to relocate interstate. The mail MX is going to be offline for a few days for the relocation and have possible further outage time through new location setup. The new location will als

Re: $smtpd_hard_error_limit (was Re: Backup mx config)

2009-07-13 Thread Noel Jones
Andrew Thompson wrote: Noel Jones wrote: This is not an effective anti-spam control if that's what you're trying to use it for. You'll probably have better results with a fairly low smtpd_hard_error_limit and working recipient validation (clients are disconnected after $smtpd_hard_error_limit

$smtpd_hard_error_limit (was Re: Backup mx config)

2009-07-13 Thread Andrew Thompson
Noel Jones wrote: This is not an effective anti-spam control if that's what you're trying to use it for. You'll probably have better results with a fairly low smtpd_hard_error_limit and working recipient validation (clients are disconnected after $smtpd_hard_error_limit bad recipients). I'd

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Noel Jones
Martijn de Munnik wrote: Hi, On Jul 13, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Noel Jones wrote: Martijn de Munnik wrote: smtpd_recipient_limit = 25 only if you have 25 or fewer users. I thought this means a user can send an e-mail to 25 users max at once? After $smtpd_recipient_limit + 1 RCPT TO command

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Martijn de Munnik
Hi, On Jul 13, 2009, at 7:57 PM, Noel Jones wrote: Martijn de Munnik wrote: smtpd_recipient_limit = 25 only if you have 25 or fewer users. I thought this means a user can send an e-mail to 25 users max at once?

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Martijn de Munnik
On Jul 13, 2009, at 11:12 PM, Martijn de Munnik wrote: On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:59 PM, Noel Jones wrote: Martijn de Munnik wrote: Hi Noel, List, Thanks for your reply! I changed things according to your settings but I guess I overlooked a thing? Still they backup mailserver relays everyth

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Martijn de Munnik
On Jul 13, 2009, at 10:59 PM, Noel Jones wrote: Martijn de Munnik wrote: Hi Noel, List, Thanks for your reply! I changed things according to your settings but I guess I overlooked a thing? Still they backup mailserver relays everything for *...@validdomain.org. Invalid domains are not re

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Noel Jones
Martijn de Munnik wrote: Hi Noel, List, Thanks for your reply! I changed things according to your settings but I guess I overlooked a thing? Still they backup mailserver relays everything for *...@validdomain.org. Invalid domains are not relayed. Please don't top-post. Valid recipients fo

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Martijn de Munnik
Hi Noel, List, Thanks for your reply! I changed things according to your settings but I guess I overlooked a thing? Still they backup mailserver relays everything for *...@validdomain.org. Invalid domains are not relayed. alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases con

Re: Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Noel Jones
Martijn de Munnik wrote: Hi List, A script just screwed my main.cf of a backup mx. Unfortunately I don't have a backup of the main.cf. I restored the main.cf but one thing is still not working as before. The relay*_for_stevie files contain the domains and emailaddresses which accept mail on stev

Backup mx config

2009-07-13 Thread Martijn de Munnik
Hi List, A script just screwed my main.cf of a backup mx. Unfortunately I don't have a backup of the main.cf. I restored the main.cf but one thing is still not working as before. The relay*_for_stevie files contain the domains and emailaddresses which accept mail on stevie.youngguns.nl. When I tes