Lotus Domino as an access control to internal network

[dharris () kcp com]

I have been asked to help our internal e-mail team provide external access 
to internal e-mail.  They want to use a Lotus Domino server connected to a 
set of dial-up access points.  The Lotus Domino server would also connect 
to our internal network.  The e-mail team claims that, because the NT box 
which supports the Lotus Domino server has no dial-up software loaded, the 
Lotus Domino server cannot be suborned into acting as a gateway to our 
internal network.

I would greatly appreciate comments on the wisdom or stupidity of this 
desire.  I would prefer that access to the Lotus Domino server be provided 
via token-based authentication at a dial-up server but I am willing to be 
persuaded by reasonable arguments.

TIA for your help.

                                Delmer D. Harris
                                dharris () kcp com