[olug] Mail Relaying w/Filtering

[Eric Penne]

It seems as if qmail has this feature also.  I don't want to start a
sendmail vs qmail argument, but is one easier to configure than the
other?  more secure?  Processor intensive doesn't matter to me since
the low volume of emails.  Currently around 20 per day.  Max of around
500/day in the next couple years.  

Thanks
Eric

PS I told you I wasn't lazy.


--- Eric Penne <epenne at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Has anybody used the chck_rcpt function in sendmail?  I think this
> will
> do what I want as far as incoming mail is concerned.
> 
> Eric
> 
> --- Eric Penne <epenne at yahoo.com> wrote:
> > I have more info on what I need to do with the email server.  Using
> > an
> > authorization is not allowed (this time) because of changes that
> > would
> > need to take place in the base station code and then distributing
> > these
> > changes.
> > 
> > This is pretty much a yes or no question also wanting a few
> keywords
> > that I would need to look for on Google.
> > 
> > I want to configure a mail server that will allow incoming mail to
> be
> > distributed to the local users.  One of the local users
> automatically
> > runs scripts to parse the information on the incoming emails and
> > format
> > it.  This user then automatically emails it back out to the outside
> > world.  Is it possible to allow mail connections to "local users
> > only"
> > from the "anybody" in the outside world?  Is it also possible to
> > allow
> > "local users" to then email anybody in the outside world?  Is there
> > any
> > mail servers that would do this better than others? What keywords
> > should I look for in the configuration files?
> > 
> > I don't need a detailed explanation, unless your feeling generous.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Eric
> > 
> > PS I'm checking out the sendmail FAQ right now but figured I lob
> this
> > question out to the list at the same time.  I'm not completely
> lazy.
> > :)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Phil Brutsche <phil at brutsche.us> wrote:
> > > A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far way, someone said...
> > > 
> > > > We have base stations out in the field that collect data from
> our
> > > > system.  These base stations (linux based 386) have ethernet,
> > > serial,
> > > > and modem connections.  The serial reads data from another
> > module. 
> > > The
> > > > ethernet and modem are used for communications with us.  The
> > modem
> > > can
> > > > dial into our service provider and email the data it has.  The
> > > service
> > > > provider won't let us do the same thing through ethernet
> because
> > it
> > > > does not orginate from inside thier system (ie not from their
> > modem
> > > > pool).  We wnat to set up a mail relay system that we can use
> for
> > > all
> > > > email communication (modem and ethernet).  Of course we don't
> > want
> > > it
> > > > to be open to the rest of the world.  Here is my question:  Can
> > we
> > > set
> > > > up a relay that can filter the mail so that it must conform to
> a
> > > > specific format or have a specific identifier in it?
> > > 
> > > Two words: SMTP AUTH
> > > 
> > > -- 
> > > 
> > > Phil Brutsche
> > > phil at brutsche.us
> > > 
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