I need an email server, or something

[Michael Hipp]

David A. Bandel wrote:
> On 10/19/07, Michael Hipp <Michael at hipp.com> wrote:
>> I support Linux servers scattered hither and yon. I'd like for them to
>> send me various emails when bad things happen or to report on this or that.
>>
>> Problem is, many of them are served by ISPs whose smtp server requires
>> authentication. I often do not have access to the login credentials. I
>> don't want to store login credentials for my own email server on these
>> servers owned by clients (and not under my physical control).
>> Additionally, lots of these ISPs block outbound port 25.
> 
> 1.  Put up an e-mail server, use a non-standard port (like 8025), have
> them e-mail directly to you on that port (part of your script).
> 
> 2.  Use the submissions port on your server and only accept from those
> IPs  (so spammers can't take advantage).
> 
> 3.  Forget e-mail and just stream the data to a server of yours.
> Along those same lines, have the other server just do FTP to your
> server.
> 
> There are more ways, but this should give you some food for thought.

Thanks. I think some combo of #1 and #2 is what I'll try.

Michael