On Sunday, January 14, 2018 02:26:03 PM Brian wrote: > On Sun 14 Jan 2018 at 12:49:46 -0500, rhkra...@gmail.com wrote: > > On Sunday, January 14, 2018 10:36:40 AM J.W. Foster wrote: > > > I am looking for a reliable step by step process for setting up an > > > email server located on an existing website server. I have installed; > > > exim4 light, dovecot, Thunderbird, OpenSSL, and TLS security. I have > > > tried following several bits of documentation regarding this with some > > > success, but as with every time I try this, I open up my system to > > > SPAM at a ridiculous rate. I want to eliminate that and get this mail > > > server fully operational. I am seeking a well-documented approach that > > > I can follow. I am using current Debian Stretch and the server is > > > primarily a Mediawiki system where I NEED mail available. Any tips > > > are appreciated. Thanks!John > > > > Some clarification would help: > > * Do youi really need an email server on this machine, or do you just > > need > > > > the capability to send and receive email? I guess I'm not familiar > > enough with Mediawiki--does it need an email server? > > > > In my (old) installations of TWiki, the ability to send and receive email > > was all I needed. > > If you did not use a mail server, you were not *receiving* email but, > more than likely, *collecting* it.
Ok, but it worked and did what I needed to do. And how many people would perceive a difference between receiving it and collecting it in casual usage of those words and in this context?
