Evolution send mail though proxy setting, how to? -- 2.26.1 still doesn't work!

[Christopher Chan]

Derek Broughton wrote:
> Chan Chung Hang Christopher wrote:
>
>   
>> Derek,
>>
>> Drop it.
>>     
>
> So that you can have the last word?  You don't get to dictate when a thread 
> ends. 
>
>   
I don't care about the last word. The issue of proxies ultimately comes 
down to 'My network, My rules' even if a 'proper' smtp proxy is 
involved. I do not see any logic or advantage in using a proxy for a 
smtp client. The smtp server is set in the MUAs configuration. Rules for 
natting in the firewall for smtp connections to specific hosts for port 
25 or a blanket nat rule for port 587 and 465 are secure and sufficient 
without getting an application to handle with the connection. MTAs going 
through proxies are automatically suspect.

Maybe you can list out what advantages there are in handling smtp 
connections on port 25 with an application and not with a 
router/firewall/natbox.
>> I doubt that you will disagree that proxying SMTP through SQUID is a bad
>> idea no matter what the circumstances are because SQUID ain't designed
>> for that. Since we neither clearly made clear our assumptions as to the
>> software involved, just drop it.
>>     
>
> I already _explicitly_ agreed with you that proxying SMTP through squid was 
> a bad idea.
>
> Here's a hint:  If you want a thread to die, you have to stop _responding_ 
> to it.
>   

Okay, so we shall let it die with your response to my request above for 
a list of advantages in handling smtp connections at the application level.