That's really not an option for me, not being an db admin, +and+ I have to continue using /etc/passwd users for various reasons. I think my question can pretty much be boiled down to this: is SMTP-auth not able to function since the server has its mail proxied to it by a firewall running qmail with an smtproutes entry?
On Mon, 2003-02-10 at 09:02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi > If u can install vpopmail with mysql .U can add smtp-authentication to > your firewall smtp , authenticating users using the database on your > internal mail server . > Thanks > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "John Shireley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, February 10, 2003 8:55 AM > Subject: [toaster] smtproutes / security question > > > > > > I'm not sure if this question is appropriate for this list. If it isn't > > and someone wants to direct me to another list that would be cool. > > > > I'm running the qmail toaster inside of a protected network behind a > > firewall running ipchains. The firewall is proxying mail via an > > smtproutes control file. Here's the rub: I'd like to have users utilize > > smtp-auth in order to user our mail server as a relay (we have a lot of > > traveling sales reps, etc.), but its not working. I'm guessing its not > > working because they're attempting to relay off of our firewall as > > opposed to the internal server. Anyone have any ideas how I can > > securely get around this? My first thought was to simply have the > > firewall masq an additional routable IP to the mail server for this > > purpose, but if there's a more elegant way I'd like to pursue it. > > > > -- > > John Shireley > > Cook, Inc. > > jshireley @ cook-inc.com > > > > > > -- John Shireley Cook, Inc. jshireley @ cook-inc.com
