IMAP from in and outside

RouterOS Beginner Basics
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Hi,

i operate my own IMAP server (192.168.1.20) on an static IP (213.135.x.x). Access from outside works fine. But access from inside the network to the IMAP Server is not possible.

Does anybody has an idea from access from inside the network?


0   chain=srcnat action=masquerade out-interface=pppoe-out1 

1   chain=dstnat action=dst-nat to-addresses=192.168.1.20 to-ports=993 
     protocol=tcp dst-address=213.135.xx.xx dst-port=993 

2   chain=dstnat action=dst-nat to-addresses=192.168.1.20 protocol=tcp 
     dst-address=213.135.xx.xx dst-port=80




Flags: X - disabled, I - invalid, D - dynamic 
0   ;;; default configuration
     chain=input action=accept protocol=icmp 

1   ;;; default configuration
     chain=input action=accept connection-state=established 

2   ;;; default configuration
     chain=input action=accept connection-state=related 

3   ;;; default configuration
     chain=input action=drop dst-address=213.135.12.xx

Greetings

Markus

2

you have to create DMZ (put your server in another network due to NAT problem, or, you can set router with static DNS entry that will resolve to your local address from your local network. And use router as your DNS resolver.

More about NAT problem you have:

when you connect to router from same network, you still attempt to connect to external IP and in one moment server and client starts to communicate directly while they expect packets to come from different source.

3

you can set router with static DNS entry that will resolve to your local address from your local network

this solved the problem. Thank you.

4

Just a side-note, in Cisco teminology this is called “DNS doctoring”.

5

oh, all those fancy names, i like to call things by cause not by remedy. In this case there are more than one solution how to resolve the issue.

6

Didn’t mean to cause frustration, you gave complete answer regarding the problem.