Thanks Erik, I already had the format for the smtproutes file. I've already run several tests and it works like a charm. Can't believe it's that easy. Thanks again. Also in the tests I ran, I've done it both with and without the port referance and it works either way. It probably checks 25 by default, at least that's what I assume it does, but I will include the info in wiki.
> Will qmail accept the mail even though users don't exist? If you add the > smtp route for domainx, does qmail just interpret that as "forward all mail > for domainx to this address and don't check locally?" >>No, re-read my original e-mail. You must add it to rcpthosts (tells >>Qmail to accept for that domain) then add an a line in smtproutes for >>Qmail to figure out where the destination truly lies. Sorry Erik I wasn't very clear here, what I meant was that doing the above (your text) tells qmail to just route the mail to point x based on smtptroutes and rcpthosts and not worry about local authentication/account checkup. However I've already answered this question myself through the testing. Thanks again, I'm sure my boss will be pleased. Regards Craig -----Original Message----- From: Erik Espinoza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 15 September 2006 11:24 To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] 3rd party spamassassin scanning service > That's excellent thanks. Are there any pitfalls potential loops etc I > should be aware of. > I guess if company x sets up a catch all account it will prevent the double > bounce. Is there any danger of that double > bounce becoming a loop, or possibly leading to our server being listed as a > spam source? Anythings possible. You will be notified of double bounces, otherwise you will just do a regular bounce to users. > Last question, is it really that easy? :-) If so that is excellent news, > and news that I'm sure will earn me some good points > with the boss. Thanks for that. Yes, it really is that easy. > As for the Wiki, I will indeed add the info, is there anything else I should > include, or is the basic premise, change Mx to point to scanning server, add > smtproute to receiving server and add domain to rcpthosts? Ensure that you follow the format of domain:remoteserver:port from /var/qmail/doc/README.remote-auth For example: gmail.com:mail.gmail.com:25 Otherwise this will not work. I just mention it, since the default smtproutes doesn't need port. > Will qmail accept the mail even though users don't exist? If you add the > smtp route for domainx, does qmail just interpret that as "forward all mail > for domainx to this address and don't check locally?" No, re-read my original e-mail. You must add it to rcpthosts (tells Qmail to accept for that domain) then add an a line in smtproutes for Qmail to figure out where the destination truly lies. > Thanks again for the replies, this list is the best. > > Regards > Craig > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Espinoza [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 15 September 2006 01:47 > To: qmailtoaster-list@qmailtoaster.com > Subject: Re: [qmailtoaster] 3rd party spamassassin scanning service > > The answer is yes. You can scan other domains frm your box. > > The mx points to you. You put an smtproute that points to their server > and you add the domain to rcpthosts. > > The problem is going to be double bounces. Since your box doesn't have > a list of valid users, it will accept any mail addressed to > companyx..com. If a [EMAIL PROTECTED] doesn't exist, your box will get > a rejection which it will try to send to the sender. Since this is > usually spam, the sender address probably won't exist and you will be > notified of the transaction. > > Erik > > On 9/14/06, Craig Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I hope this is the right board for this query. We are using the latest > > Qmailtoaster install on a Fedora core 5 box. > > Currently all email domains that we host are very successfully scanned by > > clamav and spamassassin. My boss has asked if > > we would be able to offer the scanning service to emails that we don't > > technically host. > > > > Now all I can tell him at this point, is we would need to have company x's > > mx record pointing at our server, but from there > > I'm lost. > > > > Is it possible, to scan company x's mail, (even though we don't hold their > > domain, or host their email), and then pass the mail on to their servers? > > My first instinct was that this should be quiet possible, unfortunately, > I'm > > still relatively new to qmail and spamassassin, so I don't know where to > > start. > > > > Any help you boffins can provide would be greatly appreciated. > > > > Thanks > > Craig > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > Craig Smith - Systems Engineer - Doctor Net > > t. 0870 770 4990 - f. 0870 770 4991 > > > > Visit www.doc-net.com - let us be your key to success > > Visit www.eMailCampaigner.com - close sales cheaper and faster > > Visit www.SprintCRM.com - understand your customers better and increase > > sales > > ------------------------------------------------------- > > The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to > > which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged > > material. 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