On 2/11/2011 4:38 PM, Gergely Buday wrote:
Dear Postfix experts,
I'm new to mailing servers and need advice. Is it reasonable for my
small company to use my own mail server? How much configuration is
needed for a secure setup on a CentOS box?
Not too much.
http://www.postfix.org/documentation.html
http://www.postfix.org/BASIC_CONFIGURATION_README.html
http://www.postfix.org/SOHO_README.html
The requirements are: I
have three domain names and only one user with some aliases. Google
apps is not an option as I would like to run my own web server. I have
some experience with Unices.
You can use google apps for mail and still run your own web
server. Just point your MX records at google and point www.
to somewhere else.
So, is using postfix a way to go for me?
Sure, but understand that postfix is only part of the puzzle
(and probably the easiest part) of what you'll need to run a
mail server. You'll also need a POP/IMAP server (I suggest
dovecot), and you might even want webmail service (roundcube
or squirrelmail)
Running a mail server is not a trivial task. If you want
something that "just works" go with google apps. If you want
full local control and don't mind spending ongoing time
fiddling with it, postfix is a fine starting place.
-- Noel Jones
