how to set up mail server?

[JMaster]

does anyone know how to set up a mail server, either on a windows ur linux platform?

 

[Russ]

Yes, I know how.

Russ, NCNE

 

[GoldenBear]

There should be software included with both a Linux distribution as well as NT Server.

I imagine they have the word MAIL in it. For sure Linux has one, not sure exactly what it's called though..

 

[Russ]

With most Linux distros it will either be Sendmail or Postfix.

Russ, NCNE

 

[Cable God]

There is a free mail server for NT called Mercury/32 . We used it for quite a while until I decided to run Exchange Server (costs out the arse though).

 

[warcleric]

mercury is nice for a free program....I use Mdaemon now, but it cost me a small fortune.

 

[phatcow]

to set up a mail server, you need 2 things
1) mail server program (pop3 and smtp damon)
2) a dns server that forwards mx records to the proper mail server, and also sends mail out.
with those 2 things, ull have a functional mail server. If its internal mail however, i suggest ms exchange or something of that nature.