[vox-tech] re: mail server config question

[David Rosenstrauch]

Cylar Z wrote:
> Rick and David:
> 
> Thanks for responding and for the tips. Looks like
> I've got some reading to do. 
> 
> Before I go any further with my configuration, I want
> to clarify something: When I said the word "firewall",
> I was referring to the iptables daemon that runs on
> the system, not a separate hardware device. You might
> have already known that, but I wanted to make
> absolutely sure. Iptables currently has ports 80 and
> 22 open, for http and ssh respectively. Does this
> information have any bearing on the discussion?
> 
> Thanks, Matt


I didn't realize that you were referring to iptables (I was referring to 
a separate hardware device) but the distinction is irrelevant.

As long as your firewall - whether software or hardware - is blocking 
the SMTP port from the outside world, you have no relay worries.  But 
squirrelmail will be able to use the SMTP server just fine.

HTH,

DR