Re: [exim] MX config

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Author: Dietmar Braun
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] MX config
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 11:56:31 AM, Graeme Fowler wrote:
> We're kind here. Most of the time ;-)


;)

> I think you need to define your requirements first before anyone can
> give you any examples. "Standard MX Server" will mean a bazillion
> different things dependent on your point of view!


I agree.

> Will the server:


> 1. Forward all incoming mail for local domains to remote "postbox" servers?


Yes. Based on a MySQL Domain Map, the server should relay mails for
"blah.invalid" to customer IP x.x.x.x, and so on.

> 2. Deliver all incoming mail to local mail spools for "real" system users?


No. Only root should receive some mails which are forwarded to
postmaster.

> 3. Deliver all incoming mail into local mail spools for "virtual"
> users (ie. those without shell accounts)?


There are no virtual users, only domains.

> 4. Do anti-spam, anti-virus filtering?


None of these.

> Additionally, for mail delivered locally, will the users (real or
> virtual) be reading via POP, IMAP, Webmail? Will the mailboxes/spools
> be mbox or Maildir?


No mailboxes. Just forwards for some accounts like root.

>> Additionally: Is it possible to use a different smarthost _only_ to
>> send out bounces? If so, can you give me some hints on how to do that?


> It is, but let's get the basics down first.


Hope that was more input ;)

Thanks,
Dietmar