MX preferences the same

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> Hi all
> 
> This is my first posting
> 
> I had a look on the archives and could'nt see a specific answer to my
> question so:
> 
> if you have multiple mail servers with the same MX preference value,
> what happens when mail is sent to the first one and that server is down?
> 
> does it then try the next one?

	If the MTAs attempting delivery are RFC compliant delivery
	will be attempted to both machines.  This is a MUST in the
	relevent RFC.

	Mark
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