Re: Question about creating a mail server

JT wrote:
Now that I have my Feisty server up and running to my liking, is it now
possible to set up a pop3/smtp mail server so that I can send and
receive email on my Linux box rather than having to rely on my ISP?

First of all, check that your ISP don't block port 25, there are many who do
that, if the port is blocked you will not be able to get incoming mail.

It's quite painless to setup a MTA, sendmail at least by default only listens
to 127.0.0.1, but you comment out one line in the config and it will listen on
your external ip.

If you won't access your mail from the outside, pop3 is quite pointless.


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