Re: mailserver absolute noob question
Thomas wrote:
> Mitch Wiedemann wrote:
>
>> Thomas wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> Hi there.
>>>
>>> I would like to setup a mailserver on my debian machine that can
>>> receive email from any host and that can be accessed by imap or pop3
>>> (imap would be nice). I have seen some howtos on the net but they
>>> seemed way too complicated. The howtos i saw included spamfilters,
>>> anitivr software and page after page of config file hacking.
>>>
>>> What i am really looking for is a simple mailserver that i can install
>>> by apt-get something and then configure by a gui/web interface (if
>>> necessary at all). Then connect to it with my thunderbird and lets go.
>>>
>>> So far, exim4 was installed on my sarge by default, although i dont
>>> know what that means.
>>> If i startup mutt with any user, it says 'no mailbox'.
>>> This didnt ever disturb me, but now i should think of what that
>>> means...
>>>
>>> Thanks for hints,
>>>
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I wrote the following howto:
>> http://ithacafreesoftware.org/Members/mitch/notebook/debian/mailserver
>>
>> It includes a very basic setup of Postfix (SMTP), Dovecot (pop and
>> Imap), and Squirrelmail (Web e-mail).
>>
>> Good luck.
>>
>>
>>
> Hi Mitch,
> your howto was helpful, still there is a problem left.
>
> I can receive mail from the internet.
> I can send and receive mail from and to local users.
> I can NOT send mail to other hosts on the internet.
>
> Here my /etc/postfix/main.cf:
>
> smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU)
> biff = no
>
> # appending .domain is the MUA's job.
> append_dot_mydomain = no
>
> # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings
> #delay_warning_time = 4h
>
> myhostname = ares.dyndns.biz
> mydomain = dyndns.biz
> alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases
> alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases
> myorigin = /etc/mailname
> mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain,
> ares.dyndns.biz
> #relayhost =
> mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8
> mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION"
> mailbox_size_limit = 0
> recipient_delimiter = +
> inet_interfaces = all
> net_interfaces = all
>
> I do login as local username@ares.dyndns.biz via imap.
> If i want to send mail to a username@gmx.net or similar i get the
> message from the email client:
> "An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded:
> <username@gmx.net>: Relay access denied. Please verify that your email
> ddress is correct in your Mail preferences and try again.". Well, of
> course, the email address in my preferences is
> username@ares.dyndns.biz which should be correct.
>
> What is problem here? Does the mailserver @gmx refuse my mail because
> the domain is dyndns.biz, which is not to be trusted?
> Is there a problem with my config?
> I dont know.
>
>
> By the way i dint understand step 4 in the Howto:
>
> 4. Add a valid root alias to /etc/postfix/aliases
>
> There is no /etc/postfix/aliases on my sarge nor do i know what a
> valid root alias is.
> Well, i dont think this is the problem why i cant send out email, is it?
>
>
> Thank you,
>
> Thomas
Oh yeah. I use my ISP's SMTP server for outgoing messages. I suppose I
should add that to the howto... I haven't figured out how to allow
authenticated SMTP service.
Can anyone point us to a simple howto for SMTP AUTH?
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Mitch Wiedemann
Webmaster - Ithaca Free Software Association
http://ithacafreesoftware.org
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