Re: email servers
ChadDavis wrote:
Hello.
I'm pretty unfamiliar with email servers. I need to install a server
in my local network to use for development of another application. I
just need a mail server available for the application. I read some of
the online documentation and became a bit confused about what
constitutes a server. Postfix is on the system. What does it do? I
don't think it has anything to do with my email client, correct? My
email client talks to my ISP's POP server for incoming mail, and my
ISP's SMTP server for outgoing mail. It seems like what I need is a
SMTP server locally. Is the postfix such a thing? If not, what is an
easy one to install.
Thanks,
Chad
There are several parts of an email system.
Postfix compromises the SMTP (The part responsible for _delivering_
emails to other email *servers*, as well as recieving emails as an email
server).
You will need another program for *getting* the emails from an email
server. I use qpopper (POP3), as I found it somewhat easy to setup, but
ymmv. Personally, I much prefer imap, so I am going to migrate to
another system soon.
Having said that, (nearly) all unix systems deliver email locally,
perhaps this is sufficient for your needs? (Using either maildir, or
mbox, depending on configuration, not Pop or imap)
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