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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: dilligaf on April 07, 2009, 06:24:32 PM

Title: SMTP proxy status - and HTTP proxy status 7.4 server only
Post by: dilligaf on April 07, 2009, 06:24:32 PM

I have a fortigate firewall ahead of my smeserver 7.4 (in server only mode)
There are approx 25 local users.
for e-mail would it take much load off server to disable SMTP proxy status and enter ISP smtp server instead?

And not clear on impact of having HTTP proxy status enabled on server only mode, when clients have fortigate router as gateway oppsed to sme server.

Thanks in advance.

Title: Re: SMTP proxy status - and HTTP proxy status 7.4 server only
Post by: David Harper on April 08, 2009, 12:30:39 PM

SMTP traffic for 25 users probably isn't going to generate a large overhead. However, an HTTP proxy for that number of users could be slowing things down a little more.

Title: Re: SMTP proxy status - and HTTP proxy status 7.4 server only
Post by: CharlieBrady on April 08, 2009, 02:30:36 PM

Quote from: David Harper on April 08, 2009, 12:30:39 PM

SMTP traffic for 25 users probably isn't going to generate a large overhead.

It will generate none - the transparent proxy won't be invoked, as the server is not the default gateway for the clients.

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However, an HTTP proxy for that number of users could be slowing things down a little more.

No, the HTTP proxy will be speeding things up, via its caching function.