MX preferences the same

[Mark.Andrews at nominum.com]

> So if I my prefs are:
> 
> IN MX 5 mailhub.domain.com.au
> IN MX 5 mailhub2.domain.com.au
> IN MX 5 mailhub3.domain.com.au
> 
> and the MTA's are RFC compliant, a mail message sent to that domain will
> arrive on all 3 machines?

	No.  Just one.  It will attempt delivery on all machines until it
	succeeds.
> 
> I thought the purpose of having the same preference was to balance the load a
> s
> the mailhub selected is random?

	It is.

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