[MLUG] Mail Server help and recomendations.

[David Montminy]

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Arron Svendsen wrote:
> I have been running a small mail/www/other server for many many years now
> (arron.ca).  I want to convert it from Debian to Mint now, since I have
> become so used to all the nicenesses in Mint.  It has been over 6 years
> since I have setup a small server like this (all hail Debian) and im not
> looking for a little input.
> 
> I have used squirrelmail over the years and have been quite happy with it.
>  For it to run I need imap, maildir amongst the normal pop3 and smtp for
> email.  As well this time I would like to use virtual mail users this
> time, and no login for them, I could really use some help on this part
> too.
> 
> Could I get some input on some easy to install (in the repo's), very easy
> to setup / maintain and lightweight on resources apps to accomplish this?
> 
> As well I will be setting up spamassassin with any good add ons for it,
> some input on what addons would be great too.
> 
> I know, im looking for a lot of ideas on this, mail servers is defiantly
> not my area of specialties.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Arron
> 
> 
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I re-did my own server (as well as several VMs) a couple of weeks ago.
(It's practice for several Certs)

Based on several sources, I went with this list of apps:
- -rcs
- -monit
- -postfix
- -apache2
- -dovecot
- -ssh
- -postgrey
- -samba
- -cupsys
- -bash
- -screen
- -spamassassin
- -ntp
- -squirrelmail (not installed yet)

If you want to have virtual users, you will probably have to configure
postfix with sasldb, LDAP, Kerberos or SQL support.

I like to run Monit because it's small, lightweight and it emails any
changes to the monitored daemons.

Another small advice: it doesn't hurt to run a VM and test your settings
in there first. I also like to have RCS or CVS for config files,
especially if more than 1 admin touches the same server.


Ho, and don't twitter your ssh password, like I did by accident... :)

Happy holidays!

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