topic Does NetApp use multiple mail servers for autosupport? in Active IQ and AutoSupport Discussions https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78985#M1135 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I recently had question from customer who listed multiple mail serves in autosupport.mailhost but apparently only one of them was ever tried (and did not work, so no ASUP was sent). Are multiple mail servers supported? The version is 8.0.2 but would be interested for earlier versions as well.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:30:13 GMT aborzenkov 2025-06-05T06:30:13Z Does NetApp use multiple mail servers for autosupport? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78985#M1135 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I recently had question from customer who listed multiple mail serves in autosupport.mailhost but apparently only one of them was ever tried (and did not work, so no ASUP was sent). Are multiple mail servers supported? The version is 8.0.2 but would be interested for earlier versions as well.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:30:13 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78985#M1135 aborzenkov 2025-06-05T06:30:13Z Re: Does NetApp use multiple mail servers for autosupport? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78990#M1136 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>I think it would be better to use multiple A -Records for your mailservers.</P><P>Regards Bernd</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:11:52 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78990#M1136 bernd_wolters 2012-04-08T08:11:52Z Re: Does NetApp use multiple mail servers for autosupport? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78995#M1137 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Solving with DNS is a good idea.&nbsp; The ONTAP docs say that up to 5 mailhosts can be entered and it lists "they will be accessed in the order specified until one of them answers as a mailhost",&nbsp; One of the mailhosts might be responding, but not sending so another mailhost in the list isn't used.</P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:16:38 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/78995#M1137 scottgelb 2012-04-08T08:16:38Z Re: Does NetApp use multiple mail servers for autosupport? https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/79000#M1138 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P><A href="https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMM1277788/html/cmdref/man8/na_autosupport.8.htm" title="https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMM1277788/html/cmdref/man8/na_autosupport.8.htm" target="_blank">https://library.netapp.com/ecmdocs/ECMM1277788/html/cmdref/man8/na_autosupport.8.htm</A></P></BODY></HTML> Sun, 08 Apr 2012 08:16:58 GMT https://community.netapp.com/t5/Active-IQ-and-AutoSupport-Discussions/Does-NetApp-use-multiple-mail-servers-for-autosupport/m-p/79000#M1138 scottgelb 2012-04-08T08:16:58Z