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Date:      Fri, 25 Jan 2002 04:12:26 -0800
From:      Mike Makonnen <mike_makonnen@yahoo.com>
To:        Marc Dodsworth <marcd@internode.on.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Spooling outgoing e-mail
Message-ID:  <200201251212.g0PCCQh18932@blackbox.pacbell.net>
In-Reply-To: <20020125214459.414f9e47.marcd@internode.on.net>
References:  <20020125214459.414f9e47.marcd@internode.on.net>

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On Fri, 25 Jan 2002 21:44:59 +1030
Marc Dodsworth <marcd@internode.on.net> wrote:

> I am looking at a better way of doing this so will use fetchmail to
retrieve the> mail from the ISP which she can then collect from the
gateway system.

What is better about it? If the current setup works for your user and
she has no complaints why make extra work for yourself

> 
> I'm wondering what would be the best way for out going e-mail.  They
don't have> a registered domain otherwise I'd just use Postfix or
Sendmail for SMTP (if I>  pointed the SMTP program to relay via the
ISP's mail server would it spool the>  mail or would it just bet the
same effect as talking direct from Outlook to the> ISP's mail server).

Look at sendmail's MASQUERADE_AS, masquerade_envelope, and SMART_HOST.
This will allow you to send email through the gateway (providing the
SMART_HOST will allow the gateway to relay mail through it. If the mail
server belongs to the same ISP as the internet connection they usually
do). Beware, however, that this now means you have increased the
gateway's vulnerability and consequently the amount of work you have to
do to secure and maintain the system.

cheers,
mike makonnen

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