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I a VM in which its IP is 10.48.128.40 and I want to send email report going out (e.g to my_email@gmail.com). SysAd says the host can only connect to 10.48.128.* addresses when I told him I cant received the email report I sent using sendmail (also using mailx, or mail, etc.) from inside that host. He also told me to find an alternate method to publish the report. Anyone knows an alternative way? I'm not good in networking and I'm guessing that won't work too due to the clause that he said "the host can only connect to 10.48.128.* addresses". What's a better alternative to this?

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edit by bakunin: removed unnecessary markup

You might find a host in this network which is capable of transferring the mail (or any other means of information transport) outside. Just because your machine cannot do this doesn't mean any other system is not allowed either.

Most probably there is the hardware host, which has a (virtual) network interface inside this network and another (physical) network interface pointing outwards.

If there is such a machine use it as a mail relay (set up up a MTA). Alternatively you can use a two-stage ftp (first to this relay system, then outside from there) or something similar. It depends on what you can use, but the principle remains the same.

I hope this helps.

bakunin