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Old 07-15-2005, 06:35 AM   #1
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how to enable a mail relay...?


Hi all,

I would like to enable mail relay for my mail server. How to do that for my setup? : postfix, uw-imapd. Is there any security breech p[ertaining this setup? I would like people in my office to send mail via Outlook.
 
Old 07-16-2005, 12:16 AM   #2
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Hi all,

I would like to enable mail relay for my mail server. How to do that for my setup? : postfix, uw-imapd. Is there any security breech p[ertaining this setup? I would like people in my office to send mail via Outlook.
For postfix, there should be a relay-domains file which you put in the domains/ip address of the mail servers you want to relay for.

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Old 09-20-2006, 06:49 AM   #3
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the tip here is in mynetwork directive. change it to allow relay for ur network. don;t allow all cause it will be open relay.
 
  


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