very well said. \jett
> I think you should also ask yourself, why are you so desparate ? > Is there a deadline or did you bite off more than you could chew ? > > Things in UNIX take time, and a lot of reading. If you are feeling > desparate, the best thing you can do it get a cofee, find some > documentation and just take a nice read thru it. > > I'm speaking from experience, last week I hosed a qmail installation > really good, but after reading docs for about an hour without > touching a computer, my head was much clearer and I solved my problem. > > For what it's worth.. > > Jeff. > >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of >>> Kevin D. Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P. >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 30, 2003 6:17 PM >>> To: Bernard Roux >>> Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> Subject: Re: Mail Server >>> >>> >>> Bernard Roux wrote: >>> >>> >Please can you help me. I would like to setup a mail server using >>> >Freebsd. I have installed the software, but how do I >>> configure Freebsd >>> >to become a mail server. >>> > >>> >I am desperate. >>> > >>> > >>> >Kind regards >>> > >>> >Bernard Roux >>> > >>> > >>> In addition to the fine replies you have already >>> received, let me add to the noise: FreeBSD comes >>> with Sendmail, all time King ("James" ;-) of the >>> MTA's, already installed. All you need is the line >>> >>> sendmail_enable="YES" >>> >>> In /etc/rc.conf. >>> >>> So you have a working SMTP server on >>> hand, it just needs some configuration. >>> >>> If you do *not* know how to set up DNS, >>> you should read up on that first. >>> >>> Walk through /etc/mail and look at a few files: >>> >>> local-host-names # add your hostname to this file >>> #if it doesn't exist, create it >>> relay-domains #you may need to add LAN IP's >>> # or other domains to allow outbound >>> # relaying of mail >>> aliases # username mapping >>> virtusertable # domain mapping >>> >>> Check the file /var/log/maillog as well, as most >>> any errors dealing with the mailserver will show >>> up there. >>> >>> If you want to use the machine as a POP or >>> IMAP server, check the programs in /etc/ports/mail. >>> There is an example line to enable a POP server >>> in /etc/inetd.conf, but one is not installed by >>> default. >>> >>> I don't necessarily wish to give you the >>> impression that running a mail server is a >>> piece of cake, but it's not that difficult to >>> get started with it. What is tough is keeping >>> it secure, and making sure the configuration >>> makes it a workhorse and not a headache. >>> >>> HTH, >>> >>> Kevin Kinsey >>> DaleCo, S.P. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list >>> >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebs>> d-questions >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >>> "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" >>> > > _______________________________________________ > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"