[SATLUG] Setting up email server

[Samuel Leon]

On 9/1/07, Samuel Leon <leon36 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Daniel J. Givens wrote:
> > Brad Knowles wrote:
> >> Dovecot is a good POP3/IMAP server (by all reports), and shouldn't
> >> require much additional configuration, although you should probably
> >> set everything up to use only encrypted/authenticated channels.
> >
> > I just setup Dovecot on a client's system last weekend. The
> > documentation for it is absolute crap, even for FOSS. If you're only
> > doing one domain, then it's fairly straight forward. Where it gets
> > muddy is when setting up virtual domains w/ virtual users. I spent
> > more time trying to figure out their documentation than actually
> > configuring the services.
> >
> >> On the webmail side, there are many options. Some like IMP/Horde,
> >> others like SquirrelMail, and I prefer TWIG.
> >
> > Have you tried Roundcube at all? I really like it and have been using
> > it for at least a year or more.
> >
> > I'm in the same boat with sending and receiving mail. I have my own
> > mail server and domain and store the mail here. I am on a residential
> > connection though and can't receive mail directly, nor send it out.
> > The solution I've found was to use my ISP's SMTP server as a
> > smarthost, where all outbound mail is forwarded through their server.
> > They don't care what domain it's coming from or going to, so it works.
> >
> > For incoming mail, I use forwards at the domain level. So my address
> > gets forwarded to my Gmail account, since there's plenty of space and
> > I can get POP3 access. I use fetchmail at the server to pull my mail
> > down from the Gmail account. It then goes through my sieve rules on
> > its way through Cyrus to my mailbox. I can then access my mail, fully
> > sorted and spam filtered, via IMAP locally, or by webmail using
> > Roundcube.
> >
> > Hope that gives you some ideas on how to proceed.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Daniel
>
> Thanks guys I will look into this.  I am sure I will have more questions
> as I get further along.
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> Sam



Well now that school is in full swing, I am finding myself unable to
dedicate time to getting this email server up.  The guy that I am doing it
for wants it done ASAP.  If there is anyone interested let me know.  He
lives over by the SAC campus and he will pay you for the work.  He is also
looking for some website developers and java gurus.  Just get back with me
if you are interested.

Thanks
Sam