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    smtp in not working when i do failover

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Routing and Multi WAN
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    • K
      kudam
      last edited by

      my failover works between 2 isps. However smtp in does not work when the firewall switches to isp b. The nat rules for the 2 links are there but still no luck accessing incoming smtp traffic on isp b, however on isp a, all works well. What could i be missing ?

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      • KOMK
        KOM
        last edited by KOM

        How do you manage DNS during a failover? I assume your MX record points to an IP or hostname that resolves to your isp a WAN address, or does it point to both?

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        • K
          kudam
          last edited by

          im using the google dns servers and the mx record points to an ip

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          • KOMK
            KOM
            last edited by

            Which IP does it point to?

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            • K
              kudam
              last edited by

              to isp a

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              • KOMK
                KOM
                last edited by

                Add another MX record to point to your isp b WAN address. That way mail should be able to reach your mail server no matter which gateway is up.

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