Re: How to setup a simple email server?
On Sat, Jan 25, 2014 at 01:09:52PM -0600, Garry wrote:
> I would like to setup a simple email server and run it out of my house. I have everything needed in order to do it. In fact I had one setup successfully about a year ago and crashed it. I can't figure out how I did it.
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> There's only two email addresses I would like to setup.
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> I would like to use postfix and dovecot; I don't need MySQL.
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> My ISP seems to block port 587; all other ports are open (25, 110, etc.)
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That is odd. In most cases they block 25, 80, 443. But I have never seen
anybody blocking 587
> I have issues wrapping my mind around setting up mx records.
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> The domain is registered on namecheap.com
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Do you have your own DNS server?
If you use their DNS server just set the MX to your ip address.
> My IP address is static ipv4.
It is helpfull if your ISP would set the reverse so it matches the MX record.
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> I'm running (would like to keep running) Debian 6 32bit.
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> I've followed all the various guides that pull up in search; with each I run into problems I can't seem to resolve.
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> Can someone point me to a tutorial or provide me with some resources I can follow? I am very appreciative with any help willing to be offered. Thank you.
>
https://wiki.debian.org/Postfix
-H
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