Re: firewall & proxy server -- MIDRANGE-L

Tim,

        First, Your move to V4R3 (R4 ??) will help.  Second look at Domino
on the AS/400 instead of adding another hardware box, lastly check out the
techstudio on the web for help in trouble shooting V4R1.

            JMS,,,

-----Original Message-----
From: Tim McCarthy <TimM@softwarejungle.com>
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com' <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
Date: Monday, July 12, 1999 8:11 PM
Subject: RE: firewall & proxy server


>I've offered this opinion many times before...the OS/400 SMTP server
>does not make a good business mail server for all the reasons you
>mention - unless of course everyone in the firm is on a green screen
>using office vision :-( . MS Exchange is way ahead in terms of
>functionality, ease of use and speed. Hey, sometimes you've got to give
>Microsoft their due. Once the mail server is configured and running it's
>very reliable - just don't start loading other apps on the same server.
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: David Murphy [SMTP:murphy_d@OSCAR.OSSC.STATE.OR.US]
>> Sent: Monday, July 12, 1999 1:49 PM
>> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
>> Subject: RE: firewall & proxy server
>>
>> I'd like to respond to this question if I may.
>>
>> First let me say that we're on V4R1; we'll be going to V4R3 shortly.
>> This may (or may not) clear up some problems we've had. Our desktop
>> client is Outlook 97.  We've decided to look at Exchange Server
>> because we've heard it's very stable and reliable plus has good
>> administrative tools.
>>
>> I thought that setting up and configuring the AS40 for email was
>> pretty simple and straightforward.  The TCP/IP manual did a good job
>> of describing this procedure. What the TCP/IP manual doesn't do is
>> explain how all these components work together, what all those running
>> jobs are and what they're doing, and it doesn't have anything on
>> troubleshooting.
>>
>> For the most part, I would have to say that the AS400 makes a pretty
>> reliable mail server--most of the time. It's those times when it
>> isn't--and there seems to be little we can do about it--which gives us
>> headaches.
>>
>> Often it's just a random user not getting their mail. Checking their
>> mailbox may show a bunch of messages piled up that are not getting
>> delivered. We don't know why they're hung up or how to fix it.
>>
>> Occasionally, nobody will be able to send mail. When they try it comes
>> back undeliverable with a message from QGATE (whatever that is)
>> saying, "Host xxxxx not able to resolve recipient's address" even
>> though the address is a known good one.
>>
>> Another problem we've had is with receiving attachments--sometimes
>> they work, sometime they don't. Usually, the 400 doesn't receive
>> graphics file or .EXE files correctly. Sometimes I'll get a report of
>> a user not being able to open a Word doc they received. This is pretty
>> serious since we get quite a few important documents via email.
>> Sending attachments seems to work fine.
>>
>> The main complaint that I have is the apparent lack of useful and
>> helpful troubleshooting tools for problems when they do crop up.  When
>> a problem occurs, there are few documented steps or procedures (that
>> I've been able to find) you can follow you find and correct the
>> problems. This list, which is a fine resource on some topics, wasn't
>> able to answer my questions about mail.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com  On Behalf Of Robert Kraai
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 1999 1:40 PM
>> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
>> Subject: RE: firewall & proxy server
>>
>> I'd be interested in knowing why you are changing.  We are just
>> getting
>> ready to implement one of our AS/400s as an email server as well as
>> the
>> host of your web site.  Is there something that I should know??
>> ---Bob Kraai
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Brown, Camille [SMTP:cbrown@che400.state.sc.us]
>> Sent: Thursday, July 01, 1999 2:22 PM
>> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
>> Subject: firewall & proxy server
>>
>> We have the firewall product installed on our AS/400.  It's working
>> fine
>> but . . . here's the catch.  The AS/400 has been acting as a pop
>> server,
>> and we're now going to be moving the mail to an Exchange Server.
>> Also,
>> we're in a token ring environment and are in the process of switching
>> to
>> ethernet.  We are a small shop, and I find that in making these
>> changes, it
>> requires extensive re-configuration of the firewall product.  I'd like
>> to
>> explore some options--one of which I've been told is Microsoft Proxy
>> Server, since we use an NT Server or biting the bullet and keeping the
>>
>> AS/400 firewall in place.  Any thoughts?  I'd really appreciate it.
>>
>> Thank you very much, Camille Brown
>>
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