On Friday 02 June 2006 14:15, John wrote:
So, to recap, if I set my postfix server to send direct via DNS, it may, or masy not, be logged by my ISP, depending on their nosiness.
If you send your email "direct" is must still pass through processing stages at your ISP. At the very least, it will pass through their routers and gateways, any one of which can interfere in various ways with the connection. As an example, some ISPs will block outgoing smtp connections unless they originate in their own email servers as a way to fight spam relays. Realistically, an ISP is not going to trawl through every connection to extract detailed info about it - the [amount of data | £cost] is just unmanagable. If you are in the UK, then the law provides for your ISP to be forced to hold your data, but that would only be practical in cases where a person was already under physical surveillance and monitoring - again, the quantity of data is prohibitive for it to be used for blanket monitoring. On the other hand, an individual who serves his own mail may fall foul of the act if they cannot produce logs on request.
For incoming mail, I use Freeparking (http://www.freeparking.co.uk/) to redirect to my own DNS server. Does this bypass my ISP or not?
If you mean that Freeparking sets your MX record to point at your local mail server, then it bypasses your ISP to the extent that your incoming mail does not get collected on their servers, but passes through their routers and gateways on its way to you. If you mean that Freeparking receives your mail and you collect it from them then you have only shifted the issue to a different company. Dylan -- "The man who strikes first admits that his ideas have given out." (Chinese Proverb) -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com