SMTP Port & MX Entries
Hi all,
I am trying to configure a server so all mail is sent and received through 1 ip & domain.
what i would like to do is the following:
Set all domains mx entries to mail.hostname
Open port 25 on the ip associated with mail.hostname
Close port 25 everywhere else
Can somebody tell me if this will work.
Lorelei xXx
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It sounds like it'd work, though it also sounds like another kink in the pipe and perhaps you'd have DKIM trouble... May I ask why you'd do this? Default WHM installs share an IP for in/outbound mail anyway. 0 -
I am trying to configure a server so all mail is sent and received through 1 ip & domain.
Hello :) Could you elaborate on this? For instance, is this to resolve a specific issue? Thank you.0 -
I am doing this so i can disable POP/Imap no ssl ports, causing all users to use ssl. Using the hostname (the only thing on the ip), will prevent the cert error. And i have then reduced open ports on all ips except the hostname to just 80/443 0 -
New I am doing this so i can disable POP/Imap no ssl ports, causing all users to use ssl.
You can force the use of SSL via: "WHM Home " Service Configuration " Mailserver Configuration" Simply change "Allow Plaintext Authentication (from remote clients)" to "No". Thank you.0 -
I am doing this so i can disable POP/Imap no ssl ports, causing all users to use ssl. Using the hostname (the only thing on the ip), will prevent the cert error. And i have then reduced open ports on all ips except the hostname to just 80/443
Methinks you're making a simple thing into something complicated. As Michael said, you can achieve this pretty easily, then close up the unused ports, if you wish. I've left mine open, so any misconfigured client is notified by the system that plaintext is not allowed and, to a lesser extent, so I can chuckle at people attempting bruteforce.0
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