[ale] Internet connection question

[Dow Hurst]

Walter,
Some things to remember:

Not managing a local mailserver is nice if you don't have the manpower or 
time!  However...

You need a backup route in case your ISP has problems.  So the local 
mailserver box and a different ISP can be a lifesaver in a bad situation. 
Keep business continuity as a priority in your solution.

1and1 is huge in Europe and seems from a review I've read to be a high quality 
ISP.  They are just getting into the US but I bet you'd do well with them.

If you can have your guy work out a two/three path solution so you have the 
local mailserver with DSL available to it, the 1and1 type solution as the 
primary, and dialup for the local server as last ditch, then you'd be in good 
shape.

Geof is right about the rewrite.  You will run into problems as spam 
prevention at the ISP level escalates.  New techniques in use are reverse 
looking up the originating mail server.  I may be wrong but faking your 
address may end up not getting that crucial email quote delivered properly. 
I'd play it safe!

See you,
Dow


Geoffrey wrote:
> Stephan Uphoff wrote:
> 
>> I use sendmail to rewrite my from address.
> 
> 
> That will work.
> 
>> The only problems that I encountered came from directly sending mail.
>>  ( Mail from customer IP address blocks from dsl/cable/dial-up
>> providers are often rejected as SPAM)
>>
>> Using my ISPs smtp server as a mail relay solved the problem.
>>
>> I also use  external email hosting - for ca 30$/per year for max 50
>> user or 250 MByte (godaddy.com) I can avoid an open TCP port that I
>> have to worry about ;-)
> 
> 
> A solution I agree with.
> 

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