From: /dev/rob0 <rob0@gmx.co.uk>
To: netfilter@lists.netfilter.org
Subject: Re: Mail server behind a firewall
Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2005 15:22:50 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <200511211522.50244.rob0@gmx.co.uk> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <7834b9550511211310n25ec94f5q@mail.gmail.com>
On Monday 2005-November-21 15:10, Fernando Martins wrote:
> I have been looking for a solution for days and nights and I can't
> find any solution to my problem.
> I have installed a Mail server behind a firewall , firewall I have
> configured very badly with iptables.
If you do not understand iptables, I recommend that you get a script
such as Arno's, MonMotha's, or Shorewall. (These in no particular order
of preference, although I suspect if I took the time to read the docs I
would choose Shorewall.)
> I want an exterior smtp server to be able to speak with mine
> but it is failing.
What did you try? How did it fail? What are your iptables rules? How
did you expect to get help without covering the basics?
> My configuration is:
... not clear from that. I guess you have a firewall on a public IP and
you want to DNAT that to an internal mail server. But that is a guess.
> nervous break down is close
And at this rate it's getting closer! :) Unless you take my advice to
try Shorewall or similar, perhaps ...
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Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-11-21 21:10 Mail server behind a firewall Fernando Martins
2005-11-21 21:22 ` /dev/rob0 [this message]
2005-11-21 21:31 ` Jesse Gordon
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