mail server question

[roster]

I have trying to setup a mail server. I have a static IP and ofcourse a domain. I know I have to use send mail. But could someone please tell me first of all how complicated this is ( I am kind of intermediate in linux admin) and secondly does any one knows any source that can guide me doing this.
thank you all

[element-x]

In fact, you don't HAVE to use Sendmail, but it is, the most widely used.

You could use, qmail or postfix, personally out of the three, I prefer postfix because it handles my mail load well, it's fairly easy to setup, and I haven't had a hassle since.

Regardless, you can find documentation at:
http://www.linuxdoc.org/HOWTO/Mail-Administrator-HOWTO.html http://www.google.com/search?q=%22configuring+sendmail%22 http://www.google.com/search?q=%22configuring+postfix%22

Also, in the source tarballs, and in the /usr/doc directory there are usually pretty good documents which are worth reading.

Anyways, I hope this helps. Good luck with it.