%
%Incidentally, I wouldnt let the firewall actually function as an MTA - I
%would set up the firewall to allow outbound port 25 from the exim box -
%you get much better control over the queue of messages waiting to be
%deleivered that way. Also, most 'firewall' smtp servers just suck in
%terms of usability and RFC compliance. For inbound mail, again, forward
%port 25 from outside to the exim machine. You get the ability to verify
%addresses at SMTP-time (and reject mail to nonexistant accounts), plus
%its one less thing to troubleshoot when something goes wrong. If you set
%it up so that the 'firewall' accepts the message and stores it, and then
%transmits it to the exim box, then it may well be accepting al sorts of
%junk and spam that the eximbox could otherwise reject out of hand..
%
I can't tell you much about our firewall (I'll get into a heap of dung),
but the setup is very immpressive when it comes to handling mail. But I
will use of a few of your suggestions though.
Thanks a lot.
Regards,
Lee Engel
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