[FW1] Re: SMTP troubles with FW-1, eSafe and a Notes SMTP Relay

[Vitaly Fedrushkov <willy@FW1-NOSPAMlukoil.uu.ru>]

Good $daytime,

Let me to bring back the ruleset:

> - priv_dmz2_tmvw, pub_dnsservers, dns, allow
> - any, priv_dmz2_tmvw, smtp, allow 
> - priv_dmz2_tmvw, any, smtp, allow
> - any, pub_intra_mail, smtp->ZR_TMVW_SMTP,allow
> - priv_intra_mail, any, smtp->ZR_TMVW_SMTP,allow

>> This way priv_dmz2_tmvw is left without FW-1 SMTP protection.  Why not
>> just remove the second rule?  Things should work anyway, provided that
>> pub_intra_mail is your MX.

> priv_dmz2_tmvw is a rfc-1918 class c address and could only be reached from
> internal. i can live with this, but i will check if it is possible to
> checkout/delete the rule. i´m thankful for deleting all unneccessaery rules
> out of the base.

(a) Why then do you write 'any, priv_dmz2_tmtw' and 'priv_dmz2_tmtw,
any'?  Assumption of nonroutability is a poor substitute for real
filtering.  After all, when you put 'any' in place of something more
specific, you would get wrong results from rule filtering feature of
your GUI.

(b) Who will then deliver all your outgoing mail?  To make things
work, you provably have to NAT priv_dmz2_tmtw.  If you do, then please
discard two previous paragraphs :)


  Regards,
  Willy.

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