OT: Email server configuration(s)

[Billy A. Pumphrey]

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> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Julian Field
> Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 3:36 AM
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: OT: Email server configuration(s)
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> Dhawal Doshy wrote:
> > Billy A. Pumphrey wrote:
> >> This is far off topic, but please give me some feedback to which is
the
> >> best way for a few things.  Plus I have a problem.
> >>
> >> System Info:
> >> OS - CentOS, the latest of about 6 months ago.  I don't know how to
get
> >> the version for it
> >
> > cat /etc/redhat-release
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> >> 2.  Hostname/Domain/DMZ
> >> Is the best way to setup a mail server to put it in a DMZ and have
the
> >> host name and domain name be something like:
WoodenMS2.woodmaclaw.com?
> >
> > no comments
> >
> >> 3.  How many people use MailScanner to scan/archive outgoing email?
I
> >> use it as a gateway to the exchange server.  It has never occurred
to
> me
> >> to use it for outgoing mail, but for policy sakes it would be nice
to
> >> archive the email.  (approved policy)  I have not clue on where to
> start
> >> for setting this up.
> >
> > An outgoing MS server will help you:
> > 1. Enforce uniform policies for outgoing mails (filename/filetype
> checks)
> > 2. More importantly check outgoing mails for viruses (can be
> > embarrassing to have an infected machine sending viruses to your
> > customers)
> In somewhere like the USA, I wouldn't be surprised if someone
receiving
> a virus from you won't sue you for technical negligence, by letting it
> happen.
> > 3. Block outgoing smtp completely (except from the exchange server
to
> > the MS server)
> >
> > - dhawal
> 
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Not sure that I understand your post.  Should I email you or something?