Topic: Fetchmail

[Dmello]

Hello
I've installed contributed e-smith-fetchmail rpm, now I see Mails users added to server-manager. One thing I didn't understand for what is the following option used for..

Do you want to enable directly mail routing  No Yes
   
Thanx in advance
Regards
D'mello

[Meert]

This means that if you for instance use Outlook to also access another pop3 mail server from an ISP, your E-smith will not allow it. Al traffic to pop3 servers will be blocked.
Hope this answers your question

[Dmello]

Thanx for then response meert
In that case this fetchmail program puts in a firewall (masq)restriction to block 110 port but in that case will the fetchamail accounts created work...I mean how does this work...sorry if I am bothering you all I am just curious.
Thank u

[vincent filali]

it's simple ,
i block all traffic from local network to outside on port 110
but when fetchmail go to get mail he have the ip of outside network.

[jose velez]

Now I know all the problems I had with port 110 and Outlook.  Why block 110.  anyway to avoid this so people can go and look for their mail without forcing to use fetchmail

[Dmello]

If we select yes to "Do you want to enable direct mail routing" that should be enough for users to connect directly to POP3 servers
Correct me if I am wrong..
Rgds

[Meert]

That's right