Setup Email Server

[bitwise]

I am an experienced linux user - mostly Slackware and Redhat. I want to setup an email server so that I can send and retrieve email on my RH linux box. I have an IP address and a DNS name. I basically want to be able to send email as any given user:

username@mydomainname.net

I also of course want people to be able to send me email at that address. Does anyone know of a good tutorial for setting this sort of thing up or can recommend any good software to use (e.g. sendmail, qmail)?

Thanks,
bitwise

 

[fluid11]

Set up your DNS records for your domain on an external DNS server. You'll need a host record for your mail server and an MX record for the domain.

After you have DNS working, pick an email server that you like; either of the ones mentioned above will work; I would recommend Postfix, but use the one you are most comfortable with.

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[bitwise]

Thanks, I think that was all I needed to know. I haven't messed with DNS too much b/c I just got a domain name. I read all about DNS records so I understand how it works. My network is on a subnet so I have to see if I can get SMTP:25 packets forward to my router/firewall and then forward the packets again to my mail server.

-bitwise

 

[fluid11]

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