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Author:  craven [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 10:12 am ]
Post subject:  What program do I need?
I don't need a full mail software program. I just need a simple web app which I can add/edit entries to that'll do this.


*@domainname1.co.uk -> mypersonal@emailaddress.com (catchall)
*@domainname2.co.uk -> mypersonal@emailaddress.com (catchall)
*@domainname3.co.uk -> mypersonal@emailaddress.com (catchall)
*@domainname4.co.uk -> mypersonal@emailaddress.com (catchall)

user1@domainname3.co.uk -> user1@companyemail.com
user8@domainname2.co.uk -> user8@companyemail.com
user4@domainname1.co.uk -> user2@companyemail.com

something like that?

Thanks
Author:  Alucard [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 3:51 pm ]
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vi /etc/aliases ?
Author:  glg [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 4:36 pm ]
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catchalls are a really, really bad idea
Author:  mwalling [ Thu Jan 21, 2010 6:58 pm ]
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Not really, you're just going to get a metric crapload of spam, because they won't even have to try to guess a correct mailbox on your domain.
Author:  glg [ Fri Jan 22, 2010 10:12 am ]
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which is why they're a really, really bad idea
Author:  mwalling [ Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:28 pm ]
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It doesn't break anything. It doesn't violate any RFCs. It isn't a bad idea, just a stupid one.
Author:  glg [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 1:34 am ]
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so because it's not against RFC's, it can't be a really, really bad idea? whatever :roll:
Author:  mwalling [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:43 am ]
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Bad != Stupid

A bad idea is one that backscatters or open relays or one of those bad things.

A stupid idea is one that just becomes a PITA when you need to do content filtering to keep your head above the spam.
Author:  glg [ Sun Jan 24, 2010 3:47 pm ]
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So the rest of us are required to follow your definitions. Okay...
Author:  craven [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:53 am ]
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OH NO NOT SPAM!

who cares.

Can anyone reccomend a good mail program for Ubuntu that can do this?

I was using Google Apps but they require you to pay for the ability to send mail via outlook.
Author:  mikeage [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 7:59 am ]
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I'm not sure catchalls are so bad.

I use one; that way when I register at foo.com with foo@mydomain, I don't have to remember to add an alias for each and every site. If one starts receiving spam, I can always just route it to /dev/null.

I also use greylisting and require a valid HELO/EHLO and a FQDN for MAIL FROMs. Of the ~500 spam emails I get a day, all but 1-3 of them are blocked for failing one of these tests.
Author:  vonskippy [ Tue Feb 09, 2010 1:26 pm ]
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craven wrote:
I was using Google Apps but they require you to pay for the ability to send mail via outlook.

Huh?

Google Apps is FREE for 50 users or less. Including the Webmail interface, spam filtering, and POP3/IMAP (including the secure modes).
Author:  mwalling [ Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:25 am ]
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mikeage wrote:
I use one; that way when I register at foo.com with foo@mydomain, I don't have to remember to add an alias for each and every site. If one starts receiving spam, I can always just route it to /dev/null.


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