I think you can also use nginx as a SMTP proxy for a less custom made solution
Show HN: A simple SMTP proxy that bridges legacy software to modern SMTP servers
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Re: Show HN: A simple SMTP proxy that bridges legacy software to modern SMTP servers
#22Can't you just do this with Postfix and the 'relayhost' setting?
You could, particularly on *nix machines, but the idea was to provide a more lightweight cross-platform solution that would specifically work on Windows.
Re: Show HN: A simple SMTP proxy that bridges legacy software to modern SMTP servers
#23Can't you just do this with Postfix and the 'relayhost' setting?
You could, particularly on *nix machines, but the idea was to provide a more lightweight cross-platform solution that would specifically work on Windows.
Ok. I don't wanna be 'that guy' but... I feel I must point out that all Windows Server SKUs come with IIS, and a optional component of IIS is the SMTP server service which supports 'smarthost' forwarding. It takes about 5 minutes to install and configure.
Re: Show HN: A simple SMTP proxy that bridges legacy software to modern SMTP servers
#24Earlier quoted context omitted.
FTP server or web server, yes. Email server, no. The benefit of an POP/IMAP email server is that a non-jailbroken iPhone can connect to the local hotspot, add the email account, check mail, and download all the files at once. Saving photos one at a time via a web server is a hassle. And it doesn't work for other file types (e.g. music).
Had a similar idea. Wanted to get my vpn keys onto an i-product without A) going over the net and without B) installing itunes. So I first tried hosting the file on a local webserver, but apple treated it as a text file and displayed it in the browser. Then I wrote a pop server on android to deliver a client.ovpn file as a mime attachment in an email. Worked wonderfully and thought about extending it to deliver photo…
You didn't set the MIME type correctly on the server. I know for a fact that you can serve .mobileconfig files to Safari iOS, which will open them as config files if the mimetype is set correctly.
I'm sorry but the idea of using email servers for file exchange, in 2017, is ridiculous.