Re: [exim4] mixed up about terminology
On Sun, Oct 05, 2014 at 11:16:18PM -0400, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net> writes:
>
> > The first question - why do you think you need to relay to other
> > networks, even if they're your own? Do you have other SMTP servers
> > running on those networks?
>
> Good question and apparently thee is no reason. It stemmed from a deep
> seated confusion about what relaying means. All I really want is to
> be able to do this:
>
> On my lan machines:
>
> HOST-1
> HOST-2
> [...]
> HOST-mail-server now being configured
>
> HOST-[12...N] would have the server host above listed as smarthost in
> there respective mail config.
>
> So they would all be sending mail by way of server host.
>
> I guess that is not what is meant by relaying?
Good point. Just to be pedantic all MTAs act as relays, but I think the
term being talked about is "open relay" IOW it's "open" for anybody to
use, spammers, guy next door etc. etc.
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