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Setting up a mail server

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Techwhore

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I run a linux firewall and got to thinking that i could also run a mail server on it. I have a few questions though:

Do i need to register a domain? I use a dynamic DNS, could that work instead? Would my address be: e-mail@name.dyndns.org?

I've been considering CommuniGate Pro, is this any good? Can anyone recommend anything better?
 
Most Linux distribution comes with some flavor of sendmail. Just configure it and you're all set. As far as the dynamic DNS goes, yes you can do it. However, make sure that you have a MX record for whatever domain you are running (that's how mail servers find your domain, by looking up your domain MX record).

-=kt
 
dns2go offers mail forwarding options. But running it on your firewall is not a good idea. Throw it on another machine if you can. If not, try qmail. qmail is (argueably) the most secure mail server out there. postfix and exim are also considered good.

NOTE: I say argueably because people can get all riled up about things like this. So that is the opinion of myself (and many others) and should not be taken as gospel. Also, qmail seems to follow the philosophy of UNIX better than any other server I have seen out there.
 
Thanks for your input... I think i have reconsidered though. I do realize it's not a good idea to put it on the firewall. I also only have 32 megs of RAM. I mean, it wouldn't be an extravegant server, 10 people tops, but i'll just wait until another PoS falls my way.

BTW, how do i find out if i have MX records? I use both yi.org and pointclark.net (it's provided by my linux distro).
 


<< Thanks for your input... I think i have reconsidered though. I do realize it's not a good idea to put it on the firewall. I also only have 32 megs of RAM. I mean, it wouldn't be an extravegant server, 10 people tops, but i'll just wait until another PoS falls my way.

BTW, how do i find out if i have MX records? I use both yi.org and pointclark.net (it's provided by my linux distro). >>



You would probably have to have them set it up. Send them an email and ask. or try an nslookup for type MX.
 
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