Configure postfix to forward to isp smtp server?

[jan gestre]

On 7/27/06, Charles Swiger <cswiger at mac.com> wrote:
>
> On Jul 26, 2006, at 5:46 PM, Chris T. wrote:
> > I am trying to create a home mail gateway.  First thing is getting
> > it to relay messages to my ISP as if I had connected directly to
> > the isp in the first place.
>
> Set:
>
> relayhost = [mailserver.isp.net]
>
> ...in main.cf.
>
> > That is without adding any information to headers to reveal that it
> > went through my smtp server.
>
> It's a requirement for MTAs to add Received: headers as the mail
> passes through them to avoid mailing loops.  Trying to subvert this
> is a bad idea...
>
> > I also want to create a repositry of sent email for logging
> > purposes.  I'm trying to look up the documentation and searching
> > for messages that would answer what I want to do but it's a chicken
> > and egg senerio in that I don't know the correct terms for the
> > answers to search to find the answers.  Any help is appreciated.
>
> Normally, your mail client will keep track of all Sent messages if
> you configure it properly.  That's a better choice than having the
> MTA do it, but you can look into the content_filter mechanism to
> archive mail which passes through if you really want to do so.
>
> also make sure that your isp allows mail forwarding.
>