Re: How to setup a simple email server?

[Jerry Stuckle <jstuckle@attglobal.net>]

On 1/25/2014 2:09 PM, 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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> 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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> My IP address is static ipv4.
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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.

(Sorry, this should have gone to the list)

One could guess, but it's impossible to give answers without knowing the 
problems you're running into.

Although it's interesting your ISP is blocking port 587 but not ports 25 
and 110.  The ones I've seen are just the opposite.

Jerry