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Re: email setup for linux

Richard Boulianne (boulianne@elecomm.net)
Tue, 17 Sep 1996 00:33:34 -0700

Wayne Lo wrote:
>
> Hi all, what would be the most easiest way to setup a email server in
> Linux ? I would like to get 4-6 email accounts setup (Windows PC using
> Netscape mail or Eudora mail) within the LAN and have an ISDN line link
> up with my ISP. What is the minimum requirement to setup this linux
> server ? (All I need is just a mail server. I don't need XWIndows)
> What files do I need to modify in order to this setup ? Do I need to
> run Pop3 or popper ? Is there any How-TO-Pop3 or Email that can direct
> me to setup this up ?
>
> Thanks in advance...

Hi Wayne,

there are actually a few things you need to do to get this working

1. dns mx records (unless you are specify you machine address as in the
email record).

2. sendmail will have to be checked out for your smtp process.

3. don't bother with POP3. It's an old , discontinued server. Search for
qpopper instead ... it's free, eudora built it and it has all the newer
features which Netscape and Microsoft pop clients are using.... trust me
otherwise it will be a headache !!!

Check out the Network Administrators' Guide @

http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/LDP/nag/nag.html

The Email HOW-TO
http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/HOWTO/Mail-HOWTO.html

ipopd from Washington University

ftp://ftp.cac.washington.edu/mail/imap-4.BETA.tar.Z they have a pop
server as well included called ipopd.

Qpopper.
ftp://ftp.qualcomm.com/quest/unix/servers/popper

good luck !

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