Topic: Qmail

[Brando]

Hi,
I'm still fumbling with linux.

How would I stop qmail service from running (becasue I'm using exchange)?

As well, would you mind clarify:
I'm trying to let an ISP ip to reach the Exchange Server.

"Use IPchains port forwarding to do tranparent port forwarding."
Would this be the concept -

mail from @domain.com connects to port 110 of E-smith box and then is forwarded to Exchange box?

Thank you,

Brando

[Charlie Brady]

Brando wrote:

> How would I stop qmail service from running (becasue I'm using
> exchange)?
>
> As well, would you mind clarify: I'm trying to let an ISP ip
> to reach the Exchange Server.
>
> "Use IPchains port forwarding to do tranparent port
> forwarding." Would this be the concept -
>
> mail from @domain.com connects to port 110 of E-smith box and
> then is forwarded to Exchange box?

The TCP port used for mail delivery is port 25, not port 110. But that's by the by. E-smith 4 provides a feature which allows you to delegate the mail server function to an internal system - e.g. your Exchange server. The e-smith server still runs qmail, but qmail simply relays messages from the internet to your Exchange server and vice-versa.

You can also make some custom changes to E-smith 3.1 to set up the same facility. Search for "exchange" and "smtproute" on this bulletin board and you should be able to find the instructions.

You could also disable qmail, and set up port forwarding, but I wouldn't recommend that.

regards

Charlie

[Brando Choy]

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