On 10/6/2014 5:41 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Joel Rees <[email protected]> writes: > >>> So they would all be sending mail by way of server host. >>> >>> I guess that is not what is meant by relaying? >> >> I think that's relaying, but not open relay (if you get it set up right). >> >> But you should consider why you want to send out through a central server, >> unless your firewall is for some reason set up to only allow outbound mail >> from that server, in which case you probably do want to authenticate on the >> lan, too. (Think, for example, about the possibility of malware on a local >> box.) > > My reason was just to simplify the mail setup. I expect to have a > dozen or so vms (of a variety of OS) at some point in the future. > >
You are only making the setup more complicated. You generally only need one MTA on the network. BTW - what's wrong with just using your ISP's MTA? There are definite advantages - like not having Port 25 blocked by your ISP, which more and more are doing, especially for residential connections. Jerry -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [email protected] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [email protected] Archive: https://lists.debian.org/[email protected]
