> Matt Kettler-3 wrote: >> >> tuxbeagle wrote: >>> I am trying to find a mail proxy/spamassassin solution for 2 situations. >>> Situation 1 is >>> Mail Server --> Mail Proxy --> Internet >>> >>> Situation 2 is >>> Mail Client --> Mail Proxy --> Mail Server >>> >>> Mail Proxy is on a seperate server. >>> >>> I think MailScanner will work but after reading through part of the >>> documentation still am not sure. >> MailScanner isn't a proxy. >> >> However, you could still use it for Situation 1 depending on exactly >> what "Mail Server" is, and what kind of stuff you are willing to set up. >> >>> Pop3Proxy might work but there doesn't >>> appear to have been much work on it, in some time. >>> >> That mgith work for situation 2, but not situation 1. >> >> Quite frankly, doing anything of this sort using proxies is asking for >> trouble. >> >> The normal way of integrating SA is to run it directly on your >> mailserver, or insert another upstream mailserver to run SA on, and >> forward all mail through that machine. >> >> ie: >> >> 1) MailServer with SA --> internet >> 2) Mail Client ---> Mail Server with SA >> >> or >> >> 1) Mail Server (existing) --> New Mail Server with SA --> internet >> 2) Mail Client --> Mail Server (existing) --> New Mail Server with SA >> >> > These last two appear to be what I am trying to achieve, but am not sure how > to set up the "New Mail Server with SA" and put it transparently between the > "Mail Server" and internet.
There are numerous HOWTOs explaining how to build a gateway (relay) server using Postfix, amavisd-new and SpamAssassin. Google for those three nouns. It is very important to remember that a relay server must be configured to reject mail to invalid users for domains you host. Gary V _________________________________________________________________ Discover the new Windows Vista http://search.msn.com/results.aspx?q=windows+vista&mkt=en-US&form=QBRE
