Postfix

[Helfenmir]

Hi

How do I start to get going with Postfix? Where do I download it from? How do I install it, I will worry about the setup later. I am going to install it on a new REDHAT 7.3 system.

Many Thanks
Helfenmir

 

[pupu]

http://www.postfix.org,

but you have to compile sources that are present here. If you want RPMs, you can try rpmfind.net, but compiling and installing Postfix is REALLY easy. BTW, Postfix is present in RH 8.0 distribution.

 

[fluid11]

You can download a RH73 RPM for Postfix here -->

http://www.redhat.com/swr/i386/postfix-1.1.7-2.i386.html.

If you would rather compile from source, then go here to download it -->

http://www.postfix.org/ftp-sites.html.

Click the mirror closest to you and then select 'source' to download the postfix-1.1.11.tar.gz file.


ChrisP

 

[fluid11]

oh, and by the way, there is a Postfix forum here at Tek-Tips here --> forum921

 

[Helfenmir]

Hi All

Thanks, will download the RPM version today, thanks to fluid11 for the forum shortcut.

No doubt will have to ask for more help on setting up hope you Guys will be around.

Regards
Helfenmir

 

[Helfenmir]

How do I compile if I choose the source route?]#

Thanks

 

[fluid11]

For a very basic installation...

tar zxvf postfix-1.1.11.tar.gz -C /usr/local/src/
cd /usr/local/src/postfix-1.1.11
./configure --prefix=/usr/local/postfix
make
make install



ChrisP

 

[pupu]

I think that configure isn't used while building Postfix. I used these steps:

download sources to /usr/src
useradd postfix
groupadd postdrop
tar xvfz postfix-1.1.11.tar.gz
cd postfix-1.1.11
make
make install
<answer several questions>
...and optionally add/edit rc-skripts

 

[fluid11]

Yes, you are correct, my mistake I'm a little tired this morning

The 'make install' command will launch an interactive install script that will prompt you for each option.


ChrisP

 

[Helfenmir]

Thanks, Working on al the options at the moment

Speak to you again soon
Helfenmir