I got a feeling I'm gonna regret this, but... one more WG user chiming in over here (at the risk of being slaughtered by some of the most knowledgeable on the list). The SMTP proxy does have some unfriendly hardwired functionality (like the way it hammers some of the ESMTP stuff) and this is typical of WG - things like the built in proxies, spam screen, etc would be great if you could get into it and fine tune the services. But you can't - and the default "all-or-nothing" way these services act has made them unusable for many sites. I think (hope) they will improve on this area - they have done some work but there is a growing wishlist.
But <ducking the flying tomatoes here> for a small site like ours with 1 Firebox handful of SOHO's and VPN's (probably a much less complicated configuration and relatively fewer demands than most others on this list) it does a nice job overall. And so even with it's faults, the WG SMTP proxy talking to a 3rd party relay (DMZ) and that box in turn relaying into the Exchange server does not cause us too much grief - and it's a better option than that consultant's (strange) suggestion. I assumes that Craig is not planning on rushing out to get a firebox after reading this thread. Truth is I spent so much time bashing others in the last few weeks (CA, etc) that I just felt like dropping a good word for someone (WG) today. True - WG products need some work. Your consultant needs some electric shock therapy. I need a beer. randy > -----Original Message----- > From: Chris Hampton [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 3:34 PM > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > Subject: RE: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > I have not had a problem out of it yet. > --- "Ely, Don" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Is this to say you actually like the WG??? > > Ewww...... > > > > Don Ely > > Network Engineer > > Tripath Imaging, Inc. > > (336) 290-8293 - Direct > > (336) 516-4519 - Mobile > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] - email > > http://www.tripathimaging.com > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Chris Hampton [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 2:51 PM > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > Subject: RE: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > > > > > This may require a little translation. ROTFLMAO? > > > > Don's and my opinions may differ on the equipment, > > but > > I think everyone will recomend a proxy instead of > > sticking your email on a dmz. too Many holes. You > > may > > want to specify the the ip of that machine only. > > Chris > > --- "Joe L. Casale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > ROTFLMAO > > > > > > jlc > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: William Lefkovics > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 12:35 PM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > > > > > > > > > > > Consultant's name and email address please. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Craig Sterley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:32 AM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > > > > > It was based on a recomendation from a consultant > > to > > > provide a more > > > secure environment on our internal network. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Brian Bauer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:53 AM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: RE: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > > > > > Craig, > > > > > > > > > > > > Why are you moving your exchange server to the > > dmz? > > > > > > > > > > > > Brian > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Craig Sterley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 9:26 AM > > > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues > > > Subject: Moving our exchange 5.5 server to DMZ > > > > > > We are going to be moving our Exchange 5.5 sp4 > > > server into our DMZ off > > > our firewall from our internal network. I know > > > there is something that > > > must be done as far as configuring the > > communication > > > ports that exchange > > > uses. Does anyone have a good resource for this > > > information on making > > > these changes? > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Do You Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > List Charter and FAQ at: > > > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Sports - live college hoops coverage > http://sports.yahoo.com/ > > List Charter and FAQ at: > http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm List Charter and FAQ at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
