John wrote:
I am attempting to set up a mail server on a local Suse 10.3 box. I am totally lost!! Have tried to follow the info at: http://en.opensuse.org/Mail_server_HOWTO but, being a bit thick, haven't succeeded....
If I am setting up a local server, do I need fetchmail, etc?? I may be wrong (prob am!), but this info seems to be mostly client oriented, not server....??
What programs are actually needed, just to set up the server, (initially, just internally) and how do you then connect your clients to the server?? Sorry if I'm being a bit slow.....
You're saddling the horse from the wrong side. The first thing you need to do is to define what services should be available for what clients, everything else will follow that design. The usual questions are: Does this server accept mails directly from the internet? - requires fixed ip and official domain name possible but not recommended is a dialup with dyndns account Does this server provide mail services for internal LAN users only or does he relay for internet users? - in that case you have to set up smtp authentication Do you require Webmail? - that would need an imap server to connect to Is this a private server only for your amusement or do you want to set up a company mailserver? -- Sandy List replies only please! Please address PMs to: news-reply2 (@) japantest (.) homelinux (.) com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org