On Mon 06 Oct 2014 at 09:09:42 -0400, Jerry Stuckle wrote: > On 10/6/2014 5:41 AM, Harry Putnam wrote: > > Joel Rees <joel.r...@gmail.com> 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.
My understanding is that he only has one MTA on his 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. His MTA services his network and relays mail to his ISP's MTA. They will accept it. Seems like a very efficient proposed setup. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/20141006142643.gn17...@copernicus.demon.co.uk
