[Nolug] Email for Out of the Office

Is there a way to configure Sendmail to accept SMTP connections from valid
users with accounts who are on their laptops out of the office? In
particular, how can you have the following:

1. Avoiding open-relay and making it secure
2. Avoiding baulks from other email systems because the email is not
"originating" from the email server.
3. Working with standard email clients such as outlook.
4. Configure it seamlessly so that whether out of the office (personal ISP
internet), or in the office (Intranet), their email program works without
changing settings.
5. Avoid SMTP port blocks from personal ISPs

I think that about covers it. Surely there is a way, and hopefully not too
complicated.

Web-mail is not working. It is too slow, and does not work with standard
email clients. And, most importantly, it is filling up the /var too much,
not to mention the bandwidth problems of keeping those messages on the
server. I want to avoid going to another email platform if possible (other
than sendmail), but will go there as a last resort.

Thoughts, PLEASE?

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Received on 05/17/04