Curtis Vaughan <curtis@npc-usa.com> [2002-10-14 10:22:42 -0700]: > Whereas, I want to have a mail server for our office, which is > accessible not only to employees while in our office, but out of > office as well. This server is to serve only our employees of course > and not act as a relay, but employees must be able to send and > receive messages to and from people outside of our office. Finally, > I do wish to have virtual hosts as well. martin f krafft <madduck@debian.org> [2002-10-14 22:25:17 +0200]: > also sprach Curtis Vaughan <curtis@npc-usa.com> [2002.10.14.1922 +0200]: > > So, with that in mind I chose: INTERNET SITE > > Correct. I disagree and would say it depends. It depends upon if this office site has a dynamic IP address or not. I read the message in detail and could not discern that information. If you have a static IP address then yes, "Internet Site". If you have a DUL or a DHCP or other dynamic address then choose "Internet with smarthost" and specify your ISP mail hub for the smart host. The problem of spammers are the reason for this. They will camp out on dynamic addresses, spam and then move on. Therefore a *large* number of sites will not accept mail from anyone in those address ranges given to dynamic addresses and DUL since those are both usually spam heaven. You will find yourself sitting in a blackhole with regards to outgoing mail. Which is rather the point of the block in that case. Sending mail out through your ISP mail hub will cure that since it will have a well known address and will not be in the blocked list of dynamic DUL IPs. Bob
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