You can absolutely run a mail server at home. This is not rocket science and in fact, it is dumb easy to do. Try to follow these steps:
1. Get a domain name and look for registrars that can host it for you. For example, check this kind of services at www.no-ip.com. 2. Configure your ADSL router to re-direct SMTP and POP3 traffic to that server of yours running sendmail, spamd, mimedefang, clamd, spam-assassin, etc. You can even incorporate services like IMAP3 for you to be able to log-in into your mail server anywhere. > On Thu, 7 Feb 2008, Douglas A. Tutty wrote: > >> On Thu, Feb 07, 2008 at 02:51:31AM -0800, Chris wrote: >> > I have a P3 box with 120GB HDD that's doing web, ssh and samba at the >> > moment. I >> > am planning setup sendmail, spamd, mimedefang, clamd and spam-assassin >> > on this box along with web, ssh and samba. >> > >> > I was wondering if anyone has any experience with running a mail >> > server at home. >> > > In reality, you cannot run your own mail server at home. This would > require: > > 1) DNS resolution for your domain name > 2) Appropriate MX records > 3) Valid REVERSE DNS for your IP > > #3 is usually the big factor for most ISPS, without it, you will not be > able to send email to any 'sane' mail server. > > Lee > > ================================================ > Leland V. Lammert [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Chief Scientist Omnitec Corporation > Network/Internet Consultants www.omnitec.net > ================================================
