I think it all depends on what you're trying to accomplish. I relay out through the Barracuda to take advantage of their backscatter protection. In the one instance over the last several years where the Barracuda couldn't commmunicate with the recipient's server I created an SMTP connector to send directly from Exchange when outbound to that specific domain.
On Thu, May 26, 2011 at 10:44 AM, N Parr <[email protected]> wrote: > I just found it simpler to restrict outbound smtp traffic to the exchange > server at the firewall (which should be done anyway) and send directly from > exchange. That way if your Barracuda dies you can at least still send > outbound mail and you don't have a single point of failure both ways. I > guess that's not really an issue any more since I migrated to their virtual > appliance. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Garcia-Moran, Carlos [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:34 AM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Barracuda SPAM filters to Symantec Failures > > Yup so it goes > > > > Exchange – Barracuda – Outside to other email server’s > > > > I can make CMD prompt connections from the Exchange to others and send mail > through a script. The barracuda is the defacto mail server on the outside > connection wise and resolves to the right DNS, I checked blacklists and > RBL’s and we aren’t showing on any of them. Seems the Cuda’s and Symantec’s > don’t want to currently chat > > > > *From:* N Parr [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2011 10:16 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Barracuda SPAM filters to Symantec Failures > > > > Just to be clear you are doing outbound spam filtering and all your > outbound email is being delivered by your Barracuda? If so have you tried > sending direct from your mail server and not out through the Barracuda? > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* Garcia-Moran, Carlos [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 26, 2011 9:13 AM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Barracuda SPAM filters to Symantec Failures > > Hey All; > > > > Anyone have Barracuda SPAM appliances or Symantec Ones? We are having an > issue that started 2-3 days ago where any Symantec Appliance drops our mail > connection. We are talking with both vendors and other companies we send > mail to, just curious if anyone has seen this in their areas > > > > Thx! > > > > Carlos Garcia-Moran > > Server / Storage Engineer > > Sprague Energy > > www.spragueenergy.com > > P: 603-430-5355 > > C: 857-234-0343 > > F: 603-430-7219 > > > > > > _________________________________________________________ > This e-mail, including attachments, contains information that is > confidential and may be protected by attorney/client or other privileges. > This e-mail, including attachments, constitutes non-public information > intended to be conveyed only to the designated recipient(s). If you are not > an intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any unauthorized use, > dissemination, distribution or reproduction of this e-mail, including > attachments, is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have > received this e-mail in error, please notify me by e-mail reply and delete > the original message and any attachments from your system. > _________________________________________________________ > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
