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Linux as mail server



> 
> What do I need to support email?  I've heard sendmail is
> _really_ hard to configure, and I think I will need a POP daemon.
> 
> What should happen: Once an hour, the Linux server dials up the ISP.
> The connection uses PPP or SLIP with a static IP address.  After the
> connection is established, the Linux box requests mail by fingering
> an address.  Mail is transferred via SMTP (I can also use UUCP).
> 
> Users connect to the local server with Windows TCP/IP.  They use some
> protocol (POP?) to get mail into a Windows mailer.  (Which would be ???)
> 
> I think this is pretty standard, anything I should know?
> 
You have a real basic configuration, certainly standard enough to not
need anything more than smail --- I believe linux comes with in.popd
as well --- check in inetd.conf.  Get the Email HOWTO, since it discusses
exactly your configuration.

Adrian

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