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Joseph Mack wrote:
>
> Michael_E_Brown@xxxxxxxx wrote:
> >
> >
> > Why would you want to use LVS for this? You can do load balancing against
> > multiple mail servers without LVS. Use multiple MX records to load balance,
>
> do MTAs use MX records in random order, rather than the first one
> in the list? (I assume DNS delivers the MX record to the MTA).
> Wouldn't local caching of DNS records make the use of a particular
> MX record persistent?
>
As far as I am aware DNS should respond with all MX records for a
request. The MTA should then choose one at random from the same
piority.
A cache should return all MX records as per DNS.
<insert I'm no expert at DNS disclaimer here>
Greg
> Joe
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> contractor to the National Environmental Supercomputer Center,
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