I have jst started using sendmail
James Wilkinson
james at westexe.demon.co.uk
Tue Aug 17 12:44:58 UTC 2004
khalil KHAMLICHI wrote:
> I m new to linux world & all my previouse mail servers were ms exchange
> servers. i jst installed a sendmail server & it seems to work fine after i
> managed to tweak some config files ... now my last problem is how to allow
> users who are using internet from thier homes or offices & who have accounts
> on this mail server to use it to send mail bcos sendmail doesn't allow
> relaying for them so far.
There is a major trap for you to fall into here. Since you've been
administering Exchange, you *probably* know about it, but I'll point it
out anyway.
*Don't*, whatever you do, set up sendmail so the whole world can relay
through it without authentication (e.g. passwords or encryption). You
*will* be found, spammers *will* use your server to send spam, you
*will* be blocked by various spammer lists and umpteen thousand irate
postmasters, and you *should* be kicked by your ISP.
Be careful, and test regularly.
James.
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