Re: [Exim] exim through gateway?

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Author: der.hans
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To: ktb
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [Exim] exim through gateway?
Am 17. Nov, 2000 schwäzte ktb so:

> I've searched the archives but every subject heading that looks
> hopeful results in "We're sorry, we hit a bug." What I want to do


I'm running into the same prob. Also coming from debian (as well as
Storm). That shouldn't matter, though. Running into the prob with both
Netscape and lynx :(.

> is use mutt, exim, and procmail to send and receive mail. The
> computer I want to run exim on is on Debian 2.2 and is behind a
> firewall running OpenBSD. At this point I'm just trying to send
> mail to my isp. I've used eximconfig trying to come up with some


That should all work without any probs, provided your firewall allows
it. I have the same thing except firewall is debian and MUA is pine (I
have used mutt succesfully, though).

> config file that will work. Is it possible to use exim in the way
> I'm trying to? Do I have to do anything special to make it work
> through the gateway (NAT)? Are there any good (easy to follow) docs
> describing my scenario?


I setup my fw as an MX in my external dns, then in internal dns setup my
final destination as a higher priority MX. I set my fw MTA (also exim) to
relay to my final delivery box on the inside.

Can your fs do port forwarding? If so, port forward its port 25 to your
internal box and setup your internal box like it was live on the Internet
(which it will be). Once you have that, you can move back to NATing and
relaying.

There are probably better ways, but this works for me :).

ciao,

der.hans
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