geode wrote: > I first tried setting up ASSP and hMailserver on the same box. I have since > changed to one box for ASSP and one for the mail server (Merak in this > case). I could not get a connection to Merak's pop server through ASSP. If > I change the DNS records so that smtp goes to ASSP and pop goes to the > Meerak machine, it works. > > However, I had been using just mail.domain.com for DNS and made the > assumption that ASSP just transparently routed pop connection through to the > mail server. So, if I am using two boxes, one for ASSP and one for the mail > server (with bothe smtp and pop) I have to use two DNS records, two public > IPs, and configure the mail client accordingly -- Is that correct? Or have > I just missed the whole point somewhere? >
ASSP (Anti-Spam SMTP Proxy) is a proxy for the SMTP protocol, it does not handle pop3 connections at all. My recommendation would be to use the same DNS name and use your firewall/router to forward port 25 to ASSP and 110 to the mail server. Kevin ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Assp-user mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/assp-user
