On Thu, 7 Dec 2000, Alexander Jernejcic wrote:
> hi,
> Jean Caron wrote:
> --snip--
> > 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.
> --snip--
> this might be a philosophical approach, but have you considered to
> portforward smtp to your local (inside) mail-server?
>
> ready to get flamed
>
> ;)
> alexander
>
Hi,
No flames...
I did "think" about the option, but that's one I really don't like. I'd
much rather use some mail "proxy", or even qmail over which you keep
"some" control, over a hole in the firewall that redirects everything onto
the private network. <yurk!> Bad idea, but thanks anyway. ;)
Jean
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