Karanbir Singh wrote: > Rudi Ahlers wrote: >> Well, that's one of the problems I foresee, but also the fact that >> each email has a unique message ID, so I don't know if the backup >> server will pickup the changed messages ID's or not? I have been >> thinking of running a MySQL backed mail server, but have a feeling it >> will have a heavy impact on performance > > umm. message-ID's are added at mail origin time ( or the first time > they come in contact with a non brain dead mta ). > > me thinks you need to read up a bit on what email is and how it works. > the RFC's are a good place to start ( and mostly readable ). > I'm referring to the way qmail stores emails (if each email is a different file). AFAIK, this is a known problem with clustered mails servers. -- Kind Regards Rudi Ahlers CEO, SoftDux Web: http://www.SoftDux.com Check out my technical blog, http://blog.softdux.com for Linux or other technical stuff, or visit http://www.WebHostingTalk.co.za for Web Hosting stuff