Re: Mail server question

Richard,

Why can't you have your customers send emails to one address (like something
that resolves to a gmail account), then use some sort of programmable client
program (or write one in Perl) to download each message do the filtering and
parsing, then if it meets your requirements, then turn around and re-email
it to a different email address for the important messages?

Jay

On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 8:49 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:

> Does it get any easier if you have you have a T1 with a handful of static
> IPs?
> As you can probably discern from my earlier posts I am faced with the
> possibility of having to create my own mail server because I need the
> ability to filter emails via their attachments and I would like to do so on
> the server side so I don't  end up downloading messages I don't want. I
> can't seem to find a service provider who will give me a reasonably priced
> email address and shell with procmail support without signing up for web
> hosting.  So it looks like I'm off to create my own mail server. I do have
> static ips but I'm not even sure how to use them at this point.
> Watch our 3 minute movie: http://www.rushlogistics.com/movie
>
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> From: Patrick Meredith <[email protected]>
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> Date: Thu, 25 Nov 2010 00:54:34
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> On 11/24/2010 10:45 AM, Samir Faci wrote:
> > I've done the virtual mail server, imap, pop3, smtp, spam assassin,
> > etc etc etc.....
> >
> > its a pain to get working.  If you have a cheapo ISP or are just a
> > weirdo like me running your mail server
> > off your low end DSL line you end up fighting with sbc or comcast to
> > open up port 25... and at the end of the day
> >
> > I'd rather spend my time doing something else then tinkering with this
> > stuff.  Google provides me with gigs upon gigs of
> > data at no charge (besides my soul which they already own).  I can add
> > users, delete users on the fly...
> >
> > I've been using google apps for 4-5 years now haven't had any
> > problems.  my @esamir.com emails are all done via google.
> >
> > Unless you're doing it for a learning experience.. or want to setup a
> > testbed environment at home, I wouldn't bother.
> >
> > just my 2 cents.
> My 2 cents I would agree... For learning it is a good idea. BTW, I have
> a little home server with ISPConfig running. Like a charm if I may say
> so myself,
>
> Mit freundlichen Gruessen
> With best regards
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