By default Postfix will only relay mail for users on the local network (to
avoid spammers taking over your mail server). So without having to do
*anything* you are pretty secure.
(By relay, I mean accept a mail and forward it on to another mail server)
Well, the reason I set this up was so that I could use my server from
_anywhere_.
It is also possible to configure Postfix to allow connections only from named
hosts.
This won't work, 'cause I don't know where I'm going to be at.
But if you want the most secure method of allowing selective users to access
your mail server from outside your local net. the safest way IMO is to only
allow SMTP over SASL.
This is the best way. I really only want known users accessing my smtp
server.
There is a good tutorial on sasl at
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/postfix-sasl.php
and a good ssh tutorial
http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/docs/openssh.php
Which one is better? I really don't need anything too complicated - I
only have 4-5 users.
derek
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