And how does this other mail server know to connect to the xmail server
at port 1300??

Bill


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>From:  Camacho, Christian[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent:  Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:49 PM
>To:    [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject:       [xmail] Re: Authenticate smtp for external hosts only - Off topic
>
>
>It send the mail to a valid domain through another mail server which
>redirect the mail to the private domain hosted by xmail (PORT 25).
>
>Regards,
>Christian
>
>-----Mensaje original-----
>De: Bill Healy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Enviado el: Mi=E9rcoles, 17 de Abril de 2002 23:34
>Para: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'
>Asunto: [xmail] Re: Authenticate smtp for external hosts only - Off
>topic
>
>
>
>How is an external mail server going to know to use port 1300 to send
>mail to your server???
>
>Bill
>
>
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>>From:         Camacho, Christian[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Sent:         Wednesday, April 17, 2002 8:04 PM
>>To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Subject:      [xmail] Re: Authenticate smtp for external hosts only - Off
>topic
>>
>>
>>-----Mensaje original-----
>>De: Davide Libenzi [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>>Enviado el: Mi=3DE9rcoles, 17 de Abril de 2002 17:30
>>Para: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Asunto: [xmail] Re: Authenticate smtp for external hosts only - Off t
>>opic
>>
>>
>>
>>On Wed, 17 Apr 2002, Camacho, Christian wrote:
>>
>>>>
>>>> Hello Davide,
>>>>
>>>> Mmm.. the server doesn't reject the mail.
>>>>
>>>> Probably I'm wrong, I think it could be a firewall - related =3D
>>problem.
>>>> I have a virtual port (1300) of a real address, in the firewall, =
>=3D
>>mapped =3D3D
>>>> to
>>>> port 25 of the xmail server's private address. I think that =
>probably =3D
>>=3D3D
>>>> Xmail
>>>> understands that the mail is originated from the firewall private =
>=3D
>>=3D3D
>>>> address,
>>>> not from the external host address.
>>>>
>>>> Any idea?
>>
>>>there's no way to setup MX records to target port different from 25, =
>=3D
>>so
>>>your virtual port 1300 will never be used directly.
>>
>>
>>Yes, It's true, I have to explain the scenario:
>>Xmail is fully operative in our lan, it manages all messages from an
>>internal (private) domain which is working perfectly.
>>Since Xmail is using an invalid Ip address for the InterNet, I mapped =
>=3D
>>port
>>1300 from a virtual ip to port 25 of xmail server address. I =
>configured =3D
>>a
>>client in internet to use the firewall's port 1300 to send mail and it =
>=3D
>>works
>>ok. I need to put an authentication mechanism to avoid the use of the =
>=3D
>>smtp
>>service to unknown external hosts and permit the use of this service =
>=3D
>>without
>>authentication inside the lan.
>>
>>Regards,
>>Christian
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>DISCLAIMER: This message may contain confidential information.  If you =
>=3D
>>are
>>not the intended recipient please advise the sender and erase the =3D
>>message.
>>Thank you.
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