[brlug-general] Backup mail hosts?

[Kevin Kreamer]

Joey Kelly wrote:
> I'll answer a few of the points made in the various threads.
> 
>> One possible suggestion I can give you is setting up your own "store and
>> forward" backup server.  Especially if you have two IPs available to use.
> 
> This touches on my problem. I didn't fare that bad during the hurricane, but 
> I'm really wanting to set up a box way outside of the flood plain, say within 
> a few hours' driving distance, where I could second my mail, DNS and 
> whatever.

This might be a stupid question, but why don't the two of you trade in
kind?  (i.e., both of you set up backup MXs and DNS for each other).

Kevin