Kevin Kreamer wrote:
> Jeremy (mailing list box) wrote:
>
>> Hey all,
>>
>> I recently set up some backup mail exchangers for a domain that I
>> manage. I was able to test whether or not the servers were willing
>> to accept mail for the domain, but I couldn't think of any way to
>> actually test them (see if they store and then forward the mail)
>> without taking down the primary MX. Does anyone here have an idea
>> on how the backup MX's can be tested without sacrificing uptime?
>
>
> Well, you could always go the hard-core geeky approach... send a mail to
> that machine directly. The lines starting with '->' is what you type
> in, and you should get back the same numeric codes but the messages
> could be slightly different.
<snippage>
I tried it that way, but the problem is that Bellsouth is blocking
25/tcp and 25/udp outbound. And oddly enough, where I work has done
the same (except for the Exchange servers).
J
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