From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Sep 8 11:12:43 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 8AE031065672 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:12:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@vizion2000.net) Received: from dns1.vizion2000.net (77-99-36-42.cable.ubr04.chap.blueyonder.co.uk [77.99.36.42]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 480558FC22 for ; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 11:12:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from david@vizion2000.net) Received: by dns1.vizion2000.net (Postfix, from userid 1007) id 4A6471CC32; Mon, 8 Sep 2008 04:36:41 -0700 (PDT) To: Giorgos Keramidas , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Content-Disposition: inline From: David Southwell Organization: Voice and Vision Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2008 04:36:40 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Message-Id: <200809080436.41021.david@vizion2000.net> Cc: Subject: Re: Postfix issue 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: Mon, 08 Sep 2008 11:12:43 -0000 On Monday 08 September 2008 03:57:11 you wrote: > On Mon, 8 Sep 2008 02:47:47 -0700, David Southwell wrote: > > Hi > > > > Could anyone tell me what entry I should make in postfix configuration > > files to bounce mails directed to root@mydomain that emanate from a > > source outside my local network. > > > > Sorry to ask the question here but postfix users mailing list is > > currently rejecting mails from servers on a dynamic ip address - so I > > cannot get through to ask a question there. > > I don't think that restriction is going to be lifted any time soon. So > why are you not using your ISP to relay emails, using its mail gateway > (which should have a static IP address)? I think the restriction is OTT especially in the light of civil liberties issues. I do not like the fact that a number of governments (including most european ones) now have the right to access all emails that pass through an ISP's server. They do not have the right to access private server systems unless they have a warrant. BIG BROTHER is watching far too much. Frankly I am surprised that organisations such as Postfix are not aware of the issue and realise the civil liberties implicati Another emerging issue is cable operators refusing to allow fixed IP address so they can receive revenue from reporting on user usage data. Additionally low volume users, unless they pay a high premium and subscribe to a business service cannot acquire fixed IPs. IN some areas that are primarily residential they will not even allow fixed IPs at any price. This movement to commercialise the internet and limit access in this way is deplorable when there are alternative methods of dealing with legitimate problems. David