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draco
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May 10, 2017

SMTP server-real ip with snat

Dear All   I have a query, we are trying to loadbalance smtp server , will be doing snat .We need to see the real ip. so if we are using smtp profile, we wouldnt be able to get the real ip right? ...
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Ryannnnnnnnn
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Unfortunately smtp doesn't support the xff header in the same sense as http does. You could try and do something fancy with the tcp payload, but ultimately it's probably easier to move the gateway for the network and remove snat.

 

Can i ask why you're unable to move the gateway?

 

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Ryannnnnnnnn
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May 10, 2017

Heya,

 

I had a look through that thread and it seems to suggest the same thing (that you need to move the gateway). I think the OP got confused about inserting the client ip as opposed to logging it. Sorry bro.