On 2018-01-15 00:19, Brian wrote: > On Sun 14 Jan 2018 at 16:43:53 -0500, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote: > >> On Sunday, January 14, 2018 02:26:03 PM Brian wrote: >>> On Sun 14 Jan 2018 at 12:49:46 -0500, rhkramer@gmail.com wrote: >>>> On Sunday, January 14, 2018 10:36:40 AM J.W. Foster wrote: >>>>> I am looking for a reliable step by step process for setting up an >>>>> email server located on an existing website server. I have installed; >>>>> exim4 light, dovecot, Thunderbird, OpenSSL, and TLS security. I have >>>>> tried following several bits of documentation regarding this with some >>>>> success, but as with every time I try this, I open up my system to >>>>> SPAM at a ridiculous rate. I want to eliminate that and get this mail >>>>> server fully operational. I am seeking a well-documented approach that >>>>> I can follow. I am using current Debian Stretch and the server is >>>>> primarily a Mediawiki system where I NEED mail available. Any tips >>>>> are appreciated. Thanks!John >>>> Some clarification would help: >>>> * Do youi really need an email server on this machine, or do you just >>>> need >>>> >>>> the capability to send and receive email? I guess I'm not familiar >>>> enough with Mediawiki--does it need an email server? >>>> >>>> In my (old) installations of TWiki, the ability to send and receive email >>>> was all I needed. >>> If you did not use a mail server, you were not *receiving* email but, >>> more than likely, *collecting* it. >> Ok, but it worked and did what I needed to do. And how many people would >> perceive a difference between receiving it and collecting it in casual usage of >> those words and in this context? > Not many in this context, probably. But precision and the desire to > educate has never been amongst the strong points of commentators on > email. You would soon notice the difference if you had to collect > your mail from a Royal Mail office instead of having it delivered. > Apart from having to travel to collect it, "spam" control is handled > differently in each case. I would not recommend having a emailserver on the same server as a website, because if the website is compromised the "hacker" can just use the mail() function to send emails in your name. As other people already have said - do you really need emailserver of this kind? And why is Thunderbird installed on that particular machine? / Jonathan
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