[lug] Monitor Email

[jd]

On Tue, 2003-05-13 at 07:34, Peter Hutnick wrote:
> jd said:
> > Hello,
> >  A client of mine has asked if I can set up a way
> > for him to monitor email. He actually wants to see
> > the content. So, I have tried using.. (on the Linux firewall/gateway)
> >
> >  tcpdump -X  tcp port 110
> 
> Is there a good reason that you are short-circuiting the MTA?  Does he
> really want to see the email only as it is fetched from POP?  Does he
> really only care about /incoming/ email?
no he wants it all...command above was just example.
> 
> The obvious solution to me would be to just have the MTA deliver a copy of
> all incoming (and/or outgoing) mail to a special mail user, then let him
> read the mail with his favorite MUA.
> 
> -Peter
> 
well, the mail server is not on the lan that i get to work with. And I
dont even have a public IP to set one up. Any suggestions?

thanks,
jd

p.s. as far as legality...Hey, its his world, Im just a squirrel
tring to get a nut :p

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