Re: [exim4] mixed up about terminology
On 10/6/2014 5:41 AM, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Joel Rees <joel.rees@gmail.com> writes:
>
>>> So they would all be sending mail by way of server host.
>>>
>>> I guess that is not what is meant by relaying?
>>
>> I think that's relaying, but not open relay (if you get it set up right).
>>
>> But you should consider why you want to send out through a central server,
>> unless your firewall is for some reason set up to only allow outbound mail
>> from that server, in which case you probably do want to authenticate on the
>> lan, too. (Think, for example, about the possibility of malware on a local
>> box.)
>
> My reason was just to simplify the mail setup. I expect to have a
> dozen or so vms (of a variety of OS) at some point in the future.
>
>
You are only making the setup more complicated. You generally only need
one MTA on the network.
BTW - what's wrong with just using your ISP's MTA? There are definite
advantages - like not having Port 25 blocked by your ISP, which more and
more are doing, especially for residential connections.
Jerry
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