[SATLUG] Setting up email server

[Samuel Leon]

Richard Maynard wrote:
> 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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Ok, thank you.  IMAP does sound kind of good.  How are old emails 
deleted though?  Just delete the mail from the client app and it will be 
deleted from the server or something?

As far as all the DNS stuff, yes I know I will need a DNS server to 
resolve names.  The part I get confused at is this tutorial I am 
following tells me that I need to run my own DNS server so that I can 
set all the proper host names (PTR, MX) in it because some email 
providers (hotmail, ect) will block other email servers if a reverse 
lookup for the connecting client does not succeed. 


Thanks,
Sam