On Thu, 24 Aug 2000, John Pearson wrote: > On Wed, Aug 23, 2000 at 07:31:07AM -0700, Steve Lamb wrote > > Technically, yes. However, if your boss says that work email is not to > > touch outside SMTP servers as a matter of policy how far do you think "Well, > > the SMTP server will route it correctly anyway, that is what they do" will > > fly? There are reasons other than technical to different servers. > > *sigh* bosses, bosses, bosses. All other arguments in this thread > aside, this one is a bit weird. Does your boss realise that any > non-local mail you send via your work SMTP server will be handed, > unencrypted and with only the most rudimentary checks, to an outside > SMTP server for forwarding or delivery?
Um, reverse that. Steve was saying _work_ email touching _outside_ servers. In other words, company email shouldn't pass thru outside mail servers. This is actually a sound practice, if a bit paranoid, but I can understand the requirement. I might have plonked Steve, but don't misstate what he asked. Seth
