From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Aug 24 18:21:59 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C63FA1065686 for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:21:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsdpete@thechristies.net) Received: from utility.secureserverdot.com (utility.secureserverdot.com [216.14.208.9]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 85CB38FC08 for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:21:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsdpete@thechristies.net) Received: from utility.secureserverdot.com (localhost.secureserverdot.com [127.0.0.1]) by utility.secureserverdot.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m7OI6Pte022599 for ; Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:06:25 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bsdpete@thechristies.net) Received: (from webmail@localhost) by utility.secureserverdot.com (8.13.8/8.13.8/Submit) id m7OI6Pc5022598 for freebsd-questions@freebsd.org; Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:06:25 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from bsdpete@thechristies.net) X-Authentication-Warning: utility.secureserverdot.com: webmail set sender to bsdpete@thechristies.net using -f Received: from ool-45764d6f.dyn.optonline.net (ool-45764d6f.dyn.optonline.net [69.118.77.111]) by webmail.secureserverdot.com (Horde MIME library) with HTTP; Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:06:25 -0400 Message-ID: <20080824140625.txre8xer6s0ggwww@webmail.secureserverdot.com> Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 14:06:25 -0400 From: pete To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; DelSp="Yes"; format="flowed" Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit User-Agent: Internet Messaging Program (IMP) H3 (4.1.3) / FreeBSD-6.1 X-Originating-IP: 69.118.77.111 Subject: MTA advice ?? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 18:21:59 -0000 I have a hosted domain that recently changed their mail filtering. I am not happy with the new setup and am considering setting up my own. Looking for tips on setting up something on my freeBSD 6.1 box. My ISP is cablevision IO. Not sure what they allow, ie: whether I can have my hosted domain set to use my cable IP as a MTA, or if I have to do some kind of end run around cablevision to get a MTA set up locally. Also looking for advice on which software would serve me bet in this instance. TIA Pete C