Mail server outbound traffic
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Hello
We are setting up a PFSense in a site that has two WANs and an internal mail server. Mail server must use the one of the WANs to send mail. Do I need an manual outbound NAT for this or just a firewall LAN>WAN rule?
Best regards
Kostas
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A rule on LAN with a gateway set will direct outbound connections to a specific WAN.
Outbound NAT only controls what happens to traffic as it leaves a specific WAN. If you need the mail server to use a specific VIP on a WAN, then you'd need outbound NAT or 1:1 setup for that.
WAN rules only control inbound.
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Thank you.
No, I don't need to use a VIP (I have one static IP per WAN). I need the mail server to use the specific WAN to send mail outside and if this line is down, it will not send.
So I need a LAN to WAN rule.
Best regards
Kostas
