[Techtalk] multiple domains, single server

[Raquel Rice]

On Wed, 11 Dec 2002 11:37:52 -0500
Malcolm-Rannirl <rannirl-lc at otherkin.net> wrote:

> 
> I'm in the process of setting up a second domain hosted on an
> existing server. Each domain has it's own IP address.
> 
> Setting up the web side of this is easy (apache is already
> configured for virtual domains as the existing domain has a couple
> of subdomains).
> 
> The mail side however is causing me problems.
> 
> Configuring inbound mail is fairly easy, just set up the mail
> server to accept mail for both domains. As long as the usernames
> don't overlap in incompatible ways (which is relatively simple to
> ensure in this case), it should deliver local mail correctly.
> 
> Outbound mail is what is causing me to scratch my head a lot.
> Outgoing mail needs to look like it came from the appropriate
> domain (ie. domain1 mail can't appear to come from domain2's
> server). The only solution I've been able to come up with so far
> (even asking my friendly neighbourhood network engineer) is to
> somehow run two seperate smtp daemons with different configs and
> persuade them into only sending out through the requisit
> interfaces. I'd rather not do this unless I have to, as it adds
> much to the maintainance issues.
> 
> Anyone tried this themselves? If so, how did you get it to work.
> 
> The server is currently running qmail, though I'd be willing to
> change to postfix if that provides something qmail doesn't. I'd
> much rather avoid sendmail if at all possible though.
> 
> 
> Thanks.

I had a response for you ... until you mentioned that you're running
QMail.  I have it working using Sendmail, but know nothing about
QMail.  Sorry.

--
Raquel
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