[squid-users] squid with outlook and other applications

[Amos Jeffries]

On 17/04/2015 6:08 a.m., snakeeyes wrote:
> Hi , just wanted to ask question about squid & email/outlook
> 
> Now can squid be proxy for emails ??
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Squid is HTTP software.

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> Assume I have an outlook that works with 25  , http & https
> 
>  
> 
> S it possible to use squid as proxy for port 25 ? or its just only for  http
> & https ??
> 

Only for the HTTP and HTTPS.

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> If I have email server and have client
> 
> Can the client use the squid as proxy and proxy send requests to email  ?
> 

No.

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> As I know , squid is only for http & https and not for any other thing .
> 

Did you see any announcement about Squid becoming an email server?


You want a proxy for port 25? yes they do exist and are called SMTP servers.


Amos