Assuming that you are an ISP, what does an example config file look like for handling multiple virtual domains? I know each virtual's MX record would point to the new 'relay', but on the relay, what needs to be added each time your company gets a new client (virtual domain)? Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: Len Conrad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Monday, March 20, 2000 6:03 AM Subject: [IMail Forum] "IMGate" progress report: TGIMonday ! >I got my FreeBSD/postfix "Relay Hub" appliance up and running over this >(too long, ouch) weekend. But if you decide to tackle this project, my >website (maybe ready for next weekend, after I get the relay hub broken in >this week) will guide you through both setting up FreeBSD, installing >postfix, and configuring postfix as a filtering relay hub in much shorter time. > >For those of you coming from NT and GUI-only backgrounds, I think you'll >really enjoy the power and immediate efficiencies of implementing another >(ie, like Imail) world-class, professionally engineered product such as >posftix on FreeBSD, esp when the results will offload so much work from >your staff. (and it's free!!) > >I caught my first spammer Monday morning, brought down in the crossfire of >both being an "unknown" ip address and a known open relay at >mail-abuse.org's reverse zone. > >postfix can mail a "pretty printed" transcript of the mail rejection >session (e.g., to my spambox). My relay-hub is called "mail gateway 1", >mgw1.meiway.com. Note my "UCE trespasers" banner. > >In the transcript, the "melodie" host in Deutschland is relaying mail >supposedly from email.com, plus melodie's ip, 195.52.10.67, fails reverse >lookup: > >========================================= > >>Date: Mon, 20 Mar 2000 12:46:47 +0100 (CET) >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Mail Delivery System) >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Postmaster) >>Subject: Postfix Relay Hub SMTP server: errors from unknown[195.52.10.67] >>X-RCPT-TO: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> >>Transcript of session follows. >> >> Out: 220 mgw1.MEIway.com - ESMTP - Postfix Relay Hub - ATTN: UCE trespassers >> will be pursued. >> In: EHLO melodie.mediaman.de >> Out: 250-mgw1.MEIway.com >> Out: 250-PIPELINING >> Out: 250-SIZE 10240000 >> Out: 250-ETRN >> Out: 250 8BITMIME >> In: MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SIZE=940 >> Out: 250 Ok >> In: RCPT TO:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Out: 554 Service unavailable; [195.52.10.67] blocked using >> relays.mail-abuse.org, reason: Open relay problem - see >> <URL:http://www.mail-abuse.org/cgi-bin/nph-rss?195.52.10.67> >> In: QUIT >> Out: 221 Bye >> >>No message was collected successfully. > >================================================ > >I'm putting up a closed mailing list for this project, so if you'd like to >come along, privately mail me your subscription request. > >Len > > >Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html >to be removed from this list. > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list.
