RE: GLUG: Exchange Client headache

[Adrian Snyman <adrians@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 7 Aug 2000 NunzioM@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> We are behind a proxy server. I don't
> know what NAT is. Could you enlighten
> me.
> 
> I don't think it's possible to use
> my own SMTP because if I try to mail
> to my private account that is on Global
> the proxy server blocks the mail.
> 


Network Address Translation ....


Basically .. Your ip address is hidden from behind the server to be
broadcast as the server's IP address ...

Your IP is not a known address so therefore you cannot deliver mail
.. (unless you utilise some sort of port forwarding on the Proxy Server)



Regards,

                              ADRIAN SNYMAN
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