Using my Linux Box as an email server. Do I need

[Landruu]

Do I need to run my own DNS server?

I have a linux (RH 6.2) box up and running (currently it is a web sever and feeds intenet to the M$ box).

I was about to regester another domain name to use for email (with about 30 other people), but network solutions's reg form ask's for a name server. Would I use my ip#? Or do I need to run a DNS on the linux box too? I prefer not to.

Is there any newbie docs on setting up an email server?

Thanks (cough, cough),
Landruu

[nunder]

Well, for a small site (30 people qualifies), I'd go with a domain registrar that will provide DNS for you (I use StargateInc). This way, they host the DNS, including The MX, and you're set. Just have the MX record for your domain point to the IP address that you setup as the e-mail server. Also, http://www.sendmail.org has some good howto's, and there's a good tool called webmin that I use (I'd definately advise reading the howto's on setting it up to use SSH). Hope this helps.

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[mandreko]

i've been doing this too... but i work at the isp that hosts my dns. Do i need to setup rDNS or just have the mx records point to me?

[nunder]

You should just have to have the MX part of the existing record point to the machine that's hosting mail.

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[hambleto]

I myseld use mydomain.com (their services is free) I think that you would like it. I have 6 domains running on 1 ip address thanks that place. Good luck!

[Landruu]

Coolio. Thanks for the input everyone.