I have post.office and their SMTP security is the reason I switched to
IMail. My post.office server is on ORBS and RSS because I can't close
the relay.
Vince
Robert Everland III wrote:
>
> The security for Imail is horrible. The only way I was able to get around
> it was ny keeping post.office which has superior SMTP security which I have
> been telling IPswitch and anyone who will listen to do. The only reason that
> ipswitch's security sucks is becuase they only allow you to choose one of
> the options. Had they allowed you to pick say relay local users AND allow
> access from a specific IP you would have no problem at all with CF.
>
> Robert Everland III
> Network Administrator
> Orlando.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Craig A. Isdahl
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 9:48 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] need to relay mail
> >
> >
> > Len, I'll try to be clearer.
> >
> > The mailing app is CF and it sends to imail for processing. We relay
> > for local users only. If someone sends a postcard and either the TO
> > field OR the FROM field is not a local user then imail won't relay it.
> >
> > It is most likely that someone who is not a "local user" on our
> > system will send to another person who also is not a "local user".
> >
> > "So how do I get around this?" was the basic question.
> >
> > Craig
> >
> >
> >
> > ** --- On 16 Feb 00, at 14:53, Len Conrad wrote: --- **
> >
> > >
> > > >We have our imail machine set to only relay for "local users". We
> > > >now have a customer with an application that "emails" from their
> > > >website TO and FROM individuals of choice.
> > >
> > > I don't see how this emailing website relates to Imail? If this
> > > website can send/receive mail, then it must be some kind of MTA / SMTP
> > > server, so how are you injecting Imail into the picture?
> > >
> > > >The problem is if I go and send a msg TO [EMAIL PROTECTED] FROM
> > > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] the message will never get delivered where we do
> > > >not host XYZ.COM or 123.COM because imail does exactly what is
> > > >should and not deliver.
> > >
> > > "I,123" meaning the emailing website? The emailing website should be
> > > able to SMTP mail right to xyz.com without going through Imail.
> > >
> > > See "accept.txt", pg 116 of Imail 6 u/g. Imail's own technique for
> > > subverting its "relay only for local hosts & users" rules.
> > >
> > >
> > > Sorry, I'm a little lost trying to share your vision of your
> > > situation.
> > >
> > > Len
> > >
> > > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html
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> > >
> >
> >
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> >
>
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