On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Felix von Leitner wrote:
> Thus spake Jean Caron ([EMAIL PROTECTED]):
> > First question, I have to move my mail server behind my firewall (it was
> > in front until now). My goal is to have the firewall accept all mail for
> > the domain, and forward "everything" "as is" to the mail server, inside.
> > A dumb relay, is all I need.
>
> Don't do that.
> It degrades performance and reliability and increases the complexity of
> the system and with that the risk for security problems.
>
> If what your signature is right, i.e. that you are working on network
> optimization, than you should see why this is a bad idea.
>
> Felix
>
Felix,
Sometimes the "best option" is no longer an option...
I agree with you, however... the network architecture is changing and the
mail server is being moved behind the firewall.
Jean
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Jean Caron
Network Security Consultant
NORAC inc. - Network Optimization Research & Analysis Canada
Quebec, Canada
(613) 277-6672
