From: Kyle Dent (kyleseaglass.com)
Date: Thu Jul 16 2009 - 16:42:51 CDT

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Victor Duchovni wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 16, 2009 at 02:14:06PM -0700, Mike Cappella wrote:
>
>> On 7/16/09 1:01 PM, Victor Duchovni wrote:
>>
>>> The service is an SMTP "bouncer", keeping unwanted clients from entering
>>> the premises. We already have a "bounce unix" service, will having:
>>>
>>> smtp inet n - n - 1 bouncer
>>> ...
>>> bounce unix - - n - 0 bounce
>>>
>>> cause significant confusion?
>>>
>> While I like the name, please no. Postfix support lists have had to call
>> attention to "smtp" v. "smtpd" enough.
>
> I would usually concur, but the "bounce" service is largely invisible
> to users, so confusion is far less likely. You may still be right, but
> it is far less significant than with smtp(8) and smtpd(8).
>

I'm inclined to agree that adding more possible confusion is not a good
thing even if it is minimal. What about some variation on a propylaeum
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Propylaea)? A propylaeum is a gateway that
sits at the entrance of a sacred enclosure. The most famous one is at
the Acropolis. Entering the Acropolis was permitted or denied at the
Propylaeum. A literal reading of the Greek would be something like 'that
which is before the entrance (or gates)'.

Kyle

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