[SATLUG] Setting up email server

[Richard Maynard]

Sam,

  IMAP Doesn't offer inherent benefits over POP, they can both be
configured securely. The biggest difference is with POP you generally
bring your mail down to the client computer, and manage the mailbox
directly there. With IMAP you generally leave the mail on the server
and manage mail there. I like IMAP becuse it enables me to get my mail
anywhere I have an IMAP client, and not need to worry about my client
having all my mail on it.

  DNS servers are needed to translate names to IP addresses, your
email server regardless will need access to some working DNS resolver,
but it does not need to be a DNS server of your own.

-- Richard Maynard

On 9/10/07, Samuel Leon <leon36 at gmail.com> wrote:
> I have another question.  What is everyone using for client access?
> Pop3 or IMAP?  I am only familiar with pop3.  Are there any advantages
> to IMAP besides security?  Also is it necessary to have a DNS server
> along with the email server?  All the help pages that I am following
> seem to have a DNS setup section alongside the email server setup section...
>
> Thanks,
>
> Sam
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Richard Maynard