Mail Server, users and mailboxes.

[lintoon]

Hi,

I am in the process of setting up a mail server using linux and need a little bit (or preferably a lot) of advice.

I intend to use either postfix or qmail on the server.
Clients are Windows PCs running Outlook. I intend to switch to squirrelmail
so everyone gets their mail via a browser. This is to cut down on Outlook viruses.

Here's my question,

How do I create mailboxes for my users?
Do I have to create users on my linux box for each mailbox and tighten their permissions for email access only, or do I just create users/mailboxes within Postfix/Qmail?

Any additional notes/known issues would be appreciated.

Thank you.

[je_fro]

You'll need to add the users to your linux box, but I think squirrelmail/imap will handle making all the folders. IIRC, I got it going just fine using uw-imap, postfix, squirrelmail, and the docs from gentoo.org (desktop configuration guide) and the squirrelmail docs.
Good Luck (it's easy)

[lintoon]

Cheers, time to get stuck into it now.

Thanks for your help.

[GaryJones32]

hi i just post this cause i am doing the same thing feeding mail to a windows box and besides using spamassassin and razor
i am using
avmailgate
http://www.hbedv.com
it sits at the smtp port and scans for viruses
then hands the mail to the MTA through a backdoor
(free liscense and free upgrades for home linux users)
and
Anomy Mail Sanitzer
http://mailtools.anomy.net
it defangs all nasty mail javascript and attachments
for the junk that still gets through
good emails still arive fine and everything else get so clobbered my family can still use outlook express like they are used to safely.