[ALUG] Basic mail functionality with attachments

[Brett Parker]

On 10 Oct 13:12, Mark Rogers wrote:
> Chris G wrote:
> > Run "mutt -v | grep SMTP" from the command line, if you get a line
> > with "+USE_SMTP" in it then you have built-in SMTP capability.  
> 
> I do!
> 
> > For instructions on how to set it up go to the mutt web site:-
> >
> >     http://www.mutt.org/doc/devel/manual.html#smtp
> >   
> 
> OK, I've read those docs and I'm not sure I'm going to get 100% to where 
> I want to be, but I can probably fiddle what I need.
> 
> Ideally I'd like NOT to go via a smarthost, just have mutt (or whatever) 
> lookup the MX record and go direct. Is there a way to do that?

BINGBINGBINGBING...

1) Has the server got a fixed IP?
2) Has the server got a *valid* PTR record

Without those, you're fighting a losing battle talking directly to the
MX servers anyways.

On top of that, with the adoption of greylisting, and with sender
callouts, you need to make sure that the MX for the domain you're
sending from is available, you need to be able to queue mail, and that
the MX for the domain you're sending from will let people do callbacks.

If none of that makes sense - use a smart host. Seriously.

Cheers,
-- 
Brett Parker