Re: Info below Just finished installing brand new top of the line sonicwall (new hardware just started shipping). Does have some SMTP filtering capability (haven't explored, don't know if it's a "proxy"). VPN to a remote client was a snap (and I'm a total neophyte, this was my first firewall).
Two problems SW support helped with. 1) VPN connections were dying early. There is a hidden feature set, ask Sonicwall for help if that happens. 2) VPN client didn't work on 802.11b clients, a drag. Got ours at www.sonicguard.com - also visited sonicwallsforless.com > > >Ok, don't laugh.... > > :)) > > >Is anyone out there using SonicWall firewall boxes? I would like > >to talk with someone off the list concerning issues with NAT, VPN, > >and the like. How does it work with IMail or if there are any > >pitfalls. > > With any firewall advertizing "SMTP proxy" be extremely careful since a lot > of them seem to support only SMTP and not ESMTP (meaning no SMTP AUTH). > SWs don't proxy SMTP. Everything is passed to imail. No auth problems. > If you want real mailbox server security, put IMGate in the DMZ and don't > filter port 25 on the outer firewall. > Agreed. > >I am looking at this firewall solution because we need the VPN > >part of the box.... We are currently using BorderManager which > >has a lot of headroom in the firewall and the VPN is rather tough > >to work with. > > any VPN is rather tough to work with, which is basically why VPN's have > been rolled out slower than everybody predicted some years back. but they > are getting easier. > > >What headaches am I getting myself into here? > > Learning more stuff.... > > Len > Please visit http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html to be removed from this list. An Archive of this list is available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/
