push emails to another account

i need a work around so i can get emails at work
i do not want to do anything dodgy

work has now turned of all ports appart from 80, 443 and may be 25 (they got a bit edgy when i ran wireshark, fport so not sure about 25 but email have to leave the building somehow!?)

at home i have
abyss webserver running (duel booting win xp home and linux) on port 80
webmin for windows and linux (windows not all functions working) on port 443 (so can access it from work)
and tight vnc on port 25 (which i am happy to loose if needed)

is there a way my home pc can
a) collect emails from other account and
b) send them to my work address?

(just to add more layers to the cake work love M$ products and things like outlook, i use opera and have mr postman running to collect emails from the outlook server)

i hope this makes sense it's my birthday and have had a few ales and loads of cashews!!

Ok, I'll bite.


"i need a work around so i can get emails at work
i do not want to do anything dodgy

work has now turned of all ports appart from 80, 443 and may be 25 (they got a bit edgy when i ran wireshark, fport so not sure about 25 but email have to leave the building somehow!?)"

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Ok, so first, you say you need a "workaround" to get e-mails at work.

Then, you say you don't want to do anything "dodgy".

Ok, good so far...

THEN, you say that your workplace has blocked ports in such a manner that would normally keep you from sending e-mail to external sources, such as Yahoo, or G-mail (probably to keep idiots from sending corporate secrets, accidentally e-mailing sensitive information, etc to an external source). Using this information (and because you didn't post enough information, such as your occupation in this company), I can also assume that they've also blocked e-mail from external sources from coming INTO the corporate network. If it was me running the network, I would. So, here's where I would have a problem helping you with your request.

You see, when a corporate entity blocks access to or from something on it's network(s) or on the internet, they usually have a pretty good reason to do so. In this case, any reason could be, for example, limiting the attack vectors of viruses, trojans, and other assorted crap that would normally propogate themselves through e-mails. Limiting access to internal e-mails only (I assume your company has internal e-mail) is an extremely easy way to keep your company from getting infected with around 95% of whatever shouldn't have been on its network(s) in the first place.

Then, you say that the IT people got "edgy" when you ran wireshark (a packet sniffer/network analyser for those who don't know). This leaves me to assume that you're NOT in the company's IT department, and, as such, shouldn't have been running ANYTHING remotely to do with network analysing or ANYTHING remotely to do with modifying whatever computer settings your company has in place at the moment.

The rest of the information in your post is mainly twaddle and pointless, because I doubt anyone on here is going to help you anyways (btw, XP Home edition dual-booting with linux running a web server? LOL).

Here's my advice. Uninstall wireshark, and uninstall anything else that could be construed (or even MISconstrued) as anything that could test your company's network defenses (port scanner), test security (Nessus), or anything else that could change the way your company has set up their systems. Since you're not in the IT department, you shouldn't have access to any of that. In fact, if I were in your company's IT department, I would not only have revoked your internet privileges, I would have given all users limited accounts on their machines so they couldn't install ANYTHING in the first place.

In short, stop trying to "workaround" your company's security defenses. Leave that to the professionals. Like me.

you are absolutley right in what you say
although this was a bit harsh (btw, XP Home edition dual-booting with linux running a web server? LOL)!! what is wrong with having xp home?!!
no i am not in it dept
the 'wireshark incedent' occured when there was a change over of it heads and policy's

i have already, as you suggested removed all inflamitory software
if i re word what i want to do might give a better understanding

lets say my work email address is [email protected]
but i also have another email addres [email protected]

what i wanted to do was collect emails to [email protected] on my home pc and forward them to my work emial address
that should not be classed as too 'dodgy'
i do not have outlook which i think would do this?
just wanted to know if it is possible and if there is any suitable software

any way
thanks for biting
hope this clarifies the situation

On the mail server ...your account settings..... you should be able to either redirect or forward the mail to your work account.

MLF

morganlefay is right, depending on your provider it will be in your settings when you log into your email... Another option (which is what I do) is to do the above mentioned and then setup email on your cell phone for the collected address, that way you don't have to try and pull a fast one on your work computer which could result in being fired ;) Obviously this works well on phones that support email, like a smartphone.

much as i love dabbling with ict i do not have a mobile phone! (probably get arrested for taht in 10 years time!!!)

i use opera at home and that does not have an auto forward setting and my isp webmail provider does not have any forwarding features either (am about to check again)

what if i used icewarp mail server (as works on both os's)?

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Originally Posted by ArPaNET

morganlefay is right, depending on your provider it will be in your settings when you log into your email... Another option (which is what I do) is to do the above mentioned and then setup email on your cell phone for the collected address, that way you don't have to try and pull a fast one on your work computer which could result in being fired ;) Obviously this works well on phones that support email, like a smartphone.

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To forward e-mail, you still need a certain port open to receive the forwarded e-mails. I'll let him work out which port or ports he needs to look at. He's saying that his company's blocked all that.

NukEvil

you are saying that said company doesnt have any external email???

Then of course it wont work....but whether an email is forwarded, redirected...should not change what port the email is recieved on....??? A new hearder is created and unless the domain from which it is being forwarded\redirected from is blocked....it should get through to the end recieptient.

Now content and attachments may be another thing altogether due to filtering

MLF

morgalefay
no work can accept any external emails sent to my work email address
this inculdes all nigerian fishing scams, spam for viagra, 'your bank details have changed send us your account password' and occasionally something work related!!

until recently you could have your own email account alongside work email so when you clicked the 'get email' button you could get both sets of email.

now you can not

thing is i use my personal account for work too so i can miss important emails

so i just need a method of getting them into my mail box

oh and i will say this but you will say well use this then you fool
i can access my personal webmail from work but takes ages and hard to download attachment......... plus my isp is intending on using phorm and that is really bugging me so i do not like to use webmail

hope this helps

Well if truely as you say you receive work emails from home...then you need to discuss with HR and IT this situation.

I can see no need for you to download attachment sent to a personal account for work.

I wouldnt allow it either.

Forward\redirect your mail...if your current provider cant do it...get another one that can.

2 of my favorite sayings

There are no technical solutions to administrative problems.

Wipe your mouth...there is still a little bullsh*t around your lips.

MLF

alright
cheers chaps
will use webmail then!!
thanks for all your advice

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The rest of the information in your post is mainly twaddle and pointless, because I doubt anyone on here is going to help you anyways (btw, XP Home edition dual-booting with linux running a web server? LOL).

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I don't understand. I dual boot XP Pro and Ubuntu...and I run a web server (apache) from ubuntu. What's the big deal?

If you're saying it's pointless...hell I don't think so. It's possible to run a web app (keeping in mind that port 80 is open @ his workplace) that allows you to access your email. Anybody even remotely familiar with Outlook Enterprise knows this.

Hmmmmm........ A Quick simple solution might be www.mail2web.com

This gives you a 'window' into the mail server account, allowing you to read, send, delete emails. However, be aware that if you delete an email from here, you will not recieve it on your computer.

This website allows you to connect to any mail server with a POP3 account.. It is quite simple to create a POP Connector on Exchange, and most other mail servers.

www.mail2web.com has become a highly useful tool, especially on the road and working from a POP Account. It allows you to get your mail from any computer in the world - as opposed to retreiving and downloading to a PC.

Also, it is useful in situations where a corporate laptop is connected to exchange and the VPN does not connect or fails - Just check it via interweb :)

Let me know if you can work with this?

Note: Most of the time, the IntelliLogin will work, however if it does not, use the advance login. IntelliLogin really only works if your email domain is registered on your DNS Server. For instance, you could have an email account [email protected] - However mydomain.com is a hosted name on the mail.bigpond.com mail server and does not have a registered IP on public DNS. Therefore, the IntelliLogin will never find the @mydomain.com mail server, but with the Advance Login, you can specify that the account exists at mail.bigpond.com

[EDIT] I just realised that if the @mydomain.com does not exist on a public DNS, then you would never be able to send an email to that person...... What are your thoughts? [EDIT]


CTO

Thanks CybertecOne I checked out the website, I know I am not the one needing help but it is always cool to learn of new ways to do things, if I ever need something like that I got it in my pocket lol... I think that will work for him, from what I can tell from his situation.

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Thanks CybertecOne I checked out the website, I know I am not the one needing help but it is always cool to learn of new ways to do things, if I ever need something like that I got it in my pocket lol... I think that will work for him, from what I can tell from his situation.

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Yea, it should work fine :) Once he has access to his mailbox, he can push the emails where ever he wants, and still download them at home. For all those networks that block unnessecary ports, what better way to check your mail than through port 80 :cool:


CTO

cheers
that is just the kind of thing i was looking for

many thank

No Problems...... It's my job to find acceptable solutions, so that 'people in your situation' dont have to try and circumvent network security etc...... Let me re-iterate....

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Originally Posted by NukEvil

You see, when a corporate entity blocks access to or from something on it's network(s) or on the internet, they usually have a pretty good reason to do so. In this case, any reason could be, for example, limiting the attack vectors of viruses, trojans, and other assorted crap that would normally propogate themselves through e-mails. Limiting access to internal e-mails only (I assume your company has internal e-mail) is an extremely easy way to keep your company from getting infected with around 95% of whatever shouldn't have been on its network(s) in the first place.

Then, you say that the IT people got "edgy" when you ran wireshark (a packet sniffer/network analyser for those who don't know). This leaves me to assume that you're NOT in the company's IT department, and, as such, shouldn't have been running ANYTHING remotely to do with network analysing or ANYTHING remotely to do with modifying whatever computer settings your company has in place at the moment.

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and that is all i wanted
i just love computers and no heavy weight in ict i love to dabble
a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing!!
i am probably an admins worst nightmare i am sure!!!
fyi the whole reason i am popular with admin at work is i 'accidentally' found their admin password (which was very insecure) whilst playing on my home network, a work laptop was connected at the time but i had forgotten about it. i was trying to put theory into practice with network password cracking between two of my own computers. anyhow all computers on the network were scanned and passwords dumped

as soon as i realised what i did i went to admin chaps and told them
they got the right hump....... i mean a real cob on
accused me of hacking the work network, could not understand how i could have got it otherwise..... i just told them it was stored locally on laptop and they should have know that and next time insted of telling them i would tell a worker with a grudge!! (all with a smile on my face!!!)
would like to add never done anything like that since and it was an oversight on my part...