And how does this other mail server know to connect to the xmail server at port 1300??
Bill >---------- >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 > > >>---------- >>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. >> >>- >>To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >>the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >DISCLAIMER: This message may contain confidential information. If you = >are >not the intended recipient please advise the sender and erase the = >message. >Thank you. > >- >To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in >the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe xmail" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For general help: send the line "help" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
