This would seem to be a simple problem, but I can't crack it. We have an OpenACS system that serves as a project intranet for both internal users and external partners. It operates inside a protected network, and that was fine until our security administrators decided to close off port 25, both incoming and outgoing, except to the official mail server. Without local mail, of course, the administration and notification functions of OpenACS are crippled. The sysadmins have told us to relay our outgoing mail through the official server -- no exceptions.
My question is how to configure OpenACS / Qmail / AOLServer to relay mail through an external mail server rather than using a local mail server. I've tried changing the ns_param mailhost parameter per the AOLServer documentation, but nsd fails to start, becoming defunct without explanatory log entries. I don't see anything in the Qmail documentation to invoke outgoing relay of all traffic through one host, and I can't find anything in these forums.
Any helpful hints? TIA.
