Re: [exim] exim behind a proxy

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Author: german
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To: Heiko Schlittermann
CC: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] exim behind a proxy
> Hello,
>
> german@??? <german@???> (Sa 05 Jan 2008 21:05:48 CET):
>> Hi exim-users.
>>
>> I got a problem with the configuration of my exim.
>> But from the start:
>> I'm behind a proxy-server with my PC, and I want to send my mails
>> without
>> using a webinterface.


Thanks for the quick answer!

> I suppose, you're talking about a HTTP-Proxy, aren't you?


Yes, an HTTPS-Proxy

>> So, but I didn't find a hint in the documentation, how to edit the
>> exim.conf, that it will work.
>> I add the IP of my mailserver in the "Routers configuration" part of the
>> exim.conf, but the only thing that happens is, that it seems the mails
>> are
>> sent, but I got an information everyday, that there are still some
>> mails,
>> that could not be sent.
>
> Your mailserver? Talking about "your" mailserver at your ISP? Or talking
> about your very own mailserver (the exim box)?


A friend of mine is hosting my homepage and the e-mail-boxes for the
homepage. Actually it is not mine server, but it is the server I use to
send my mails. I would say it is the mailserver of my ISP.

>> I think, that I have to add the information of the proxy-server
>> somewhere
>> in the exim.conf, but I don't know if it is the right solution, and
>> where
>> I have to add these lines :)
>
> Iff the proxy is a HTTP, then it's not related to your SMTP setup. As
> long as you've direct internet access to outside SMTP ports. This you
> may test using netcat or telnet:
>
>     nc -v <SOME OTHER MAILSERVER> 25
>     telnet <SOME OTHTER MAILSERVER> 25

>
> If you see a greeting, then at least you're able to reach the outside
> world using SMTP. If you can send your mail directly to the recipient or
> if you've to use your ISPs mail server as a relay depends on the "type"
> of your outside IP.


I tried both commands:

nc -v 194.97.54.34 25
194.97.54.34: inverse host lookup failed: Unknown host
(UNKNOWN) [194.97.54.34] 25 (smtp) open
220 baloney.puettmann.net ESMTP Exim 3.36 #1 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:04:04 +0100

telnet 194.97.54.34 25
Trying 194.97.54.34...
Connected to 194.97.54.34.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 baloney.puettmann.net ESMTP Exim 3.36 #1 Sun, 06 Jan 2008 10:04:24 +0100

It works :)

If I understand it correctly, I have to send my mails with exim to the
mailserver of my ISP, and the server directs them to the recepient. Or is
it possible to send them without using the mailserver of the ISP?

> Conclusion: we need some more information to help.


That's why I asked :) Say me, what information you need, and I gave them
to you.

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