Hi, my home automation system does not support SSL/TLS SMTP, and I have to run a SMTP relay server on one of my machines to forward mail to GMail.
I'd like to instead run the SMTP relay on my RB2011, instead of needing to keep a machine running 24/7 just for a SMTP server.
Is a SMTP relay server package available for Mikrotik?
(谷歌米akes me think no?)
P.
Re: SMTP Relay Server
No, Mikrotik is a ROUTER, not a server. Although Mikrotik's does have some server features, SMTP is one of those things requested several times in the past, but it will never be implemented.
However, what you could try is this:
Mikrotik does have MetaRouter support, which works similarly to VMWare or VirtualBox. Perhaps you could find a Linux image that someone else compiled to work under Mikrotik MetaRouter environment, or compile your own. You could use something like DSL (danm small Linux (I had to change the first word so the forum doesn't block it for swearing)) or similar.
Then you could use any Linux based SMTP service.
Or if you have a spare Routerboard, you could flash it with Linux or OpenWRT.
I personally prefer dedicated servers (with some VM's), but there is nothing wrong with using MetaRouter for this, except you might kill the CPU when everyone needs to send mail. Also be sure not to have an open relay (ie, people from the Internet can access your SMTP server)
However, what you could try is this:
Mikrotik does have MetaRouter support, which works similarly to VMWare or VirtualBox. Perhaps you could find a Linux image that someone else compiled to work under Mikrotik MetaRouter environment, or compile your own. You could use something like DSL (danm small Linux (I had to change the first word so the forum doesn't block it for swearing)) or similar.
Then you could use any Linux based SMTP service.
Or if you have a spare Routerboard, you could flash it with Linux or OpenWRT.
I personally prefer dedicated servers (with some VM's), but there is nothing wrong with using MetaRouter for this, except you might kill the CPU when everyone needs to send mail. Also be sure not to have an open relay (ie, people from the Internet can access your SMTP server)