* The entire system is a single integrated package, so you only have to configure things like authentication once rather than for each server (as in postfix and dovecot).

I have been tasked to commissioned an e-mail server in the first quarter of next year. I got this task because I am the only one at work that plays and have a small bit of understanding of how Linux work. So, I am on a research spree. I have already had a look at the following sites: The Linux document project How to forge Flurdy.com

On Fri, Dec 26, 2008 at 10:45 PM, Gregory P. Ennis <PoMec(a)pomec.net&gt; wrote: > spamassassin is great, and you will need to make sure you know how to > use a spam filter. > > clamav is better, and I have used it as a sendmail milter and within > procmail. The milter works better. Clamav and spamassassin have different goals. There is some overlap, but it doesn't make sense to say that one is *better* than the other. poc

I find postfix plenty confusing, but far simpler to deal with than sendmail.

I have used sendmail as the MTA It is easy to configure it to transfer mail to a 'smart host' from a desktop. It gets harder the more pieces of it you choose to use. Make sure you get the 'bat book' Sendmail!!!

On Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:04:16 +0200

a) CentOS, not Fedora

b) Postfix is probably the easiest MTA to configure.

c) The default imap/pop3 server (dovecot) is sufficient for up to a few hundred users.

d) Test, test and test again before you go live. Pay particular attention to preventing an open relay.

Hi I have been tasked to commissioned an e-mail server in the first quarter of next year. I got this task because I am the only one at work that plays and have a small bit of understanding of how Linux work. So, I am on a research spree. I have already had a look at the following sites:

On Sun, Dec 14, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Leon Vergottini <leon.vergottini(a)gmail.com&gt; wrote: > Hi > > I have been tasked to commissioned an e-mail server in the first quarter of > next year. I got this task because I am the only one at work that plays and > have a small bit of understanding of how Linux work. So, I am on a research > spree. I have already had a look at the following sites: > > The Linux document project > How to forge > Flurdy.com > > I do not ask for step by step instructions, although it will be nice, > however I ask that you guys will point me to resources on the internet that > may help me in this regard. > > Thank you very much > > Regards > Leon > If your intention is only for a dedicated email server, I would highly recommend CentOS 5.2. CentOS is intended for enterprise, it is reliable, stable and has a very long support cycle. http://www.centos.org http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos#head-49a3d6a9a0c95cff0676b0209eae985780e41678 http://www.centos.org/modules/newbb/viewforum.php?forum=41 http://www.linuxmail.info/mail-server-setup-centos-5/ There are many other resources on the web using CentOS for all sorts of server related functions. -Mauriat

I have been tasked to commissioned an e-mail server in the first quarter of next year. I got this task because I am the only one at work

On Sun, 2008-12-14 at 19:04 +0200, Leon Vergottini wrote: > Hi > > I have been tasked to commissioned an e-mail server in the first > quarter of next year. I got this task because I am the only one at work > that plays and have a small bit of understanding of how Linux work. So, > I am on a research spree. I have already had a look at the following sites: > > The Linux document project > How to forge > Flurdy.com > > I do not ask for step by step instructions, although it will be nice, > however I ask that you guys will point me to resources on the internet > that may help me in this regard. > > Thank you very much > > Regards > Leon > Leon, Setting up a mail server is a great way to understand many aspects of the internet. I was elected in our firm to do the same thing. It took me two years and lots of study, but it was more than worthwhile. Lots of others have given you advice and I concur with their advice to use Centos 5.2 ... very stable I have used sendmail as the MTA It is easy to configure it to transfer mail to a 'smart host' from a desktop. It gets harder the more pieces of it you choose to use. Make sure you get the 'bat book' Sendmail!!! In my opinion sendmail works much better when you use bind to have a local dns server. You can use sendmail without bind, but you have to deal with sendmail having difficulty being able to identify your internal machines from remote machine. One of the other posters has advised you to be careful of allowing unwanted relay privileges granted to outside machines. Make sure you study this subject well. dovecot has been recommend and I have used it frequently with ease. I have not had the opportunity to install cyrus. Make sure you understand the difference between POP3 and IMAP. procmail needs to be understood spamassassin is great, and you will need to make sure you know how to use a spam filter. clamav is better, and I have used it as a sendmail milter and within procmail. The milter works better. My advice is for you to start with a small steps, and do not give up. You will feel like giving up but don't. Make sure you get the 'bat book'. Good Luck!!! Greg