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Aarathorn
10-31-2001, 08:06 PM
I'm going to attemp this linux mail thing with 2 other friends of mine next week. Non of us are linux literate. I'm hoping to get some adivce before we depart on this journey.
Here's our inventory list:
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1 Running linux book - O'reilly
1 Linux in a nutshell book - O'reilly
1 copy of Rehat 7.2
1 copy of Slackware 8.0
2 (12 packs) of Coke.
[ 31 October 2001: Message edited by: Aarathorn ]
Etherphyte
10-31-2001, 08:13 PM
Advice:
Ditch RedHat 7.2
Buy lots more coke
But seriously, what mail server are you gonna work on? The more info you give us, the more we can help.
:)
Aarathorn
10-31-2001, 08:22 PM
We're doing this for fun. We have a Sdsl connection at his martial arts studio and a few extra computers. We know we want a mail server and we know we want it to be a linux box. We dont know much more. We're all very computer literate, but not with linux.
Aarathorn
11-01-2001, 07:32 PM
common, i need some help...anyone?
Red Hat usaly comes with ipop3d(Imap package) you could this as you pop3 server software.
Qpopper from eudora is also an option.
RH default mta (smtp) is sendmail but can also use Postfix.
If give us more info you may get more help.
The information you have given helps but not a whole lot.
Alex :)
[ 02 November 2001: Message edited by: lm72 ]
bdg1983
11-01-2001, 08:05 PM
Originally posted by Aarathorn:
<STRONG>common, i need some help...anyone?</STRONG>
:( :( :(
Damn I knew the last time all the LNO volunteers asked for a raise, we should have given them one.
www.sendmail.org (http://www.sendmail.org) and the massive amount of documentation they have there.
Google search? setup mailserver
Aarathorn
11-01-2001, 08:19 PM
Ok, everyone said to dump RH 7.2 and use either Debian or Slack. I went to both sites and the Slack seems to be more comprehensive and a better layout. They even have the handly slackware book online. Debian seems like it has less going on. Any suggestions about this?
bdg1983
11-01-2001, 08:33 PM
If you are just looking to setup a mailserver, then most distros will suffice as they all come with Sendmail and other MTA's.
You could try Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1 and use the included Webmin ( www.webmin.com/webmin (http://www.webmin.com/webmin) ) to setup and configure Sendmail.