Re: Exchange 5.5 POP3

["Andy Laurence" <andy@xxxxxxx>]

> > > If you need SMTP, get SMTP set up. Much cleaner to work with
and there
> > > is no "polling" for messages to cause delays.
> >
> > I have SMTP setup, but my backup plan for when my server goes
down is to
use
> > a POP mailbox which someone kindly donated.  I have a
secondary SMTP
server,
> > but I need a secondary DNS to host the MX record for when my
server goes
> > down - anyone willing to do an MX record of andylaurence.co.uk
[20]
IPaddy?
>
> Being on a business ISP helpdesk I have to deal with the end result
of
> "Internet cowboys" setting up small business server or
similar with POP
> collection as a cheap way of getting several mailboxes. We
inevitably
> get calls from users complaining that mail goes to the wrong place,
and
> mr no idea about the internet but has an MCP paper or 2 tells them
its
> the ISPs fault ;)
>
> The number of times it has to be explained is about 3-4 but when
the
> customer finally understands, its almost immediate that they
either
> shift to ISP side sendmail rules and multiple pop accounts, or to
SMTP
> collection with the additional charges of static IP and de-queueing
that
> are minimal. POP is a mailbox, not a mail que. If you have several
email
> addresses for seperating out mailing lists etc, it will not work
> smoothly in most cases.

I agree fully, but as any unknown mail drops into my inbox anyway, it's
not
a problem (I'm the only user of my server).  I just need a backup plan
for
when my server falls over.  Worth giving clairifcation though for
those who
may not know, cheers.

Andy (really should explain things better)

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