topic Re: opensource mail server for linux in Operating System - Linux

opensource mail server for linux

'chris' — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:42:34 GMT

hi

I'm looking for an opensource mail server, to install on debian sarge stable.

it should have a client browser interface, imap and if is it possible access for mickysoft outlook.

postfix is already installed.

greetings
chris

Re: opensource mail server for linux

Ivan Ferreira — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 13:50:33 GMT

You could use a combination of software.

Cyrus, Dovecot, imap for pop/imap protocols.
Squirrelmail, openwebmail for web access.

Re: opensource mail server for linux

'chris' — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 18:18:02 GMT

which packets should be installed and howto configure dovecot ?

# apt-cache search dovecot
dovecot - dummy package for upgrades to dovecot IMAP and POP3 servers
dovecot-common - secure mail server that supports mbox and maildir mailboxes
dovecot-imapd - secure IMAP server that supports mbox and maildir mailboxes
dovecot-pop3d - secure POP3 server that supports mbox and maildir mailboxes
sylpheed-claws-maildir-plugin - Maildir++ support plugin for the Sylpheed Claws mail client

Re: opensource mail server for linux

'chris' — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:27:22 GMT

I found out:

according to this manual:

http://holl.co.at/howto-email/#a1

# apt-get install postfix postfix-tls sasl2-bin libsasl2-modules dovecot-imapd dovecot-pop3d

Re: opensource mail server for linux

'chris' — Fri, 15 Sep 2006 19:29:53 GMT

now I have:

postfix, saslauthd & dovecot imapd/pop3d

installed and configured.

what are next steps ?

Re: opensource mail server for linux

Steven E. Protter — Sun, 17 Sep 2006 06:41:01 GMT

Shalom chris.

chkconfig dovecot on
service dovecot start
chkconfig postfix on
servic postfix start

chkconfig --list | grep sendmail

Make sure sendmail is not configured to autostart.

SEP

Re: opensource mail server for linux

Karsten Breivik_1 — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 08:21:23 GMT

You could also concider Zimbra from zimbra.com. This is a combination of postfix MTA, MySQL, OpenLDAP and a very fancy custom built web interface...

Or OpenExchange...

Or just Postfix by itself which is a very nice mailserver in combination with the Courier IMAP server.

Re: opensource mail server for linux

Ivan Krastev — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 00:42:27 GMT

Hi chris,

don't forget to install some antivurus/antispam software - http://www.fatofthelan.com/articles/articles.php?pid=22

regards,
ivan