On Mon, Oct 31, 2016 at 03:20:29PM -0400, D'Arcy Cain wrote: > Is this expected behaviour? I set smtp_bind_address to our > external interface to receive email
It affects outbound *only* ... it has nothing to do with mail reception. smtp_* settings are for smtp(8), the Postfix smtp CLIENT. smtpd_* settings are for smtpd(8), the Postfix smtp SERVER. > but I want to be able to send email internally. > I do not need to receive on the the internal address. Perhaps you wanted inet_interfaces? http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#inet_interfaces > When I send mail to our internal network I just get a "Connection > timed out" error. I can't see the logic there. If the above http://www.postfix.org/postconf.5.html#smtp_bind_address describes what smtp_bind_address is for. > command is meant to block all access, in and out, to an interface > then at the very least it is misnamed. It is more than a binding > address for SMTP. It is the IPv4 address used by smtp(8) when sending mail. It is ignored by smtpd(8). -- http://rob0.nodns4.us/ Offlist GMX mail is seen only if "/dev/rob0" is in the Subject:
