Re: [courier-users] MX randomizing: trying to understand thesources.

On 24 Jun 2005 at 12:48, Rodrigo Severo wrote:
> I agree completely. It isn't bind randomness strategy per si that
> creates the distortion. Nor is Courier's MX choosing strategy either.
> It's the *interaction* of bind randomness strategy and Courier MX
> choosing strategy that produces the distortion.

Which reinforces my point, I think. If the administrator of the mail
servers behind the MX records wants to ensure that all of their same
priority MX'ed mail systems are attempted, they should put together their
MX lists appropriately. Personally, I wouldn't mix a lot of same *and*
different priority MX records in the MX list. I would either use all the
same priority or establish different priorities to create essentially a
backup system and overload the A record for the first MX'ed system. I've
done both and been satisfied with the results.

But the more you describe the issue, the less it looks like something that
should be resolved at the point of the sending system.

Scott



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