[MLUG] Mail Server help and recomendations.

Tue Dec 30 16:44:22 EST 2008

I have got it up and running on mint 5 ( ubuntu 8.04) and runs great.  But my big problem now is getting apache to run with it, and many people apear to have that same problem.

I have spent many hours and several how-to's with no luck.  AswellI noticed even when idle it chomps cpu up.  So imthinken mora about the origional recomendation rcs,monit,postfix,apache2,dovecot,ssh,postgrey,samba,cupsys,bash,screen,spamassassin,ntp,squirrelmail.

At least i know they are inthe repo's and take minimal resources when idle.  Just somemore config time, but maybe zimbra forums will come threw for me yet.

Thanks

Arron

> Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2008 15:57:11 -0500
> From: nicholas at accad.org
> To: mlug at listserv.mlug.ca
> Subject: Re: [MLUG] Mail Server help and recomendations.
> 
> Zimbra is just a java engine that ties together a pop3/imap server,
> postfix, openldap...etc together, as a system it is a very good one.
> The packages they make are very distribution specific, I don't have
> any experience with Mint, but I doubt that it is exactly Ubuntu.
> A case in point is their RedHat package, it does not work on CentOS
> even though they are the same, you have to add a param to the install
> script to override the distribution detection.
> 
> Once you have it running, Zimbra is a very nice system, you can use it
> with Outlook via a plugin or use their web interface, plus the
> standard pop3/imap and I think LDAP based address book, and simple
> calendaring, there is no native Linux client or a plugin for Evolution
> or TB.
> 
> If you want something for Debian based systems, go with something that
> is already in the repos, I think egroupware and kolab are already
> there.
> If you must use Zimbra I strongly suggest using exactly the
> distribution they have listed, not a derivative. Oh and forget about
> running anything else on that machine.
> 
> just me 2c
> -nick
> 
> 
> On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:15 PM, a gardner <ariccanfly at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Are you on the zimbra fourm? i found them helpful and quick to reply.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 27, 2008 at 11:01 PM, Arron Svendsen <arronsvendsen at hotmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >>
> >> I have been playing with Zimbra, and having a LOT of problems wit the
> >> install script.  I downloaded the ubuntu package ( since mint is ubuntu) and
> >> its saying im missing packages like sudo and a few others, which i checked
> >> and have.  So iedited the script to not check for these, and just hitting
> >> more errors.  Anyone have these problems too?
> >>
> >> Zimbra looks nice, but does it take a lot of resources?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> ________________________________
> >> Date: Fri, 26 Dec 2008 12:33:50 -0500
> >> From: ariccanfly at gmail.com
> >> To: mlug at listserv.mlug.ca
> >> Subject: Re: [MLUG] Mail Server help and recomendations.
> >>
> >> Okay Admittedly my problem with zimbra was that there was no package for
> >> Debian lenny/sid.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 7:28 PM, SM <srinathm at terra.com.br> wrote:
> >>
> >> I have used several things: Courier, Cyrus, postfix, exim, sendmail,
> >> qmail, squirrel mail, horde .... and I switched to zimbra two years ago and
> >> I'm not looking back ...
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> a gardner escreveu:
> >>
> >> I didnt like zimbra....
> >>
> >> try roundcube, its in the repo and worked great for me.
> >>
> >> btw, I want to switch ISP's (im with bell) anyone have one that dosnt
> >> throttle birrorent (alla deep packet inspection?)
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Thu, Dec 25, 2008 at 9:57 AM, Peter Silva <Peter.A.Silva at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> maybe less work... with Zimbra all the s/w is pre-integrated... not in the
> >> repos, but it is open source, and there are debian & ubuntu packages...
> >> http://www.zimbra.com/community/downloads.html
> >>
> >> I have a buddy who built a vm to run zimbra, and that's it (moves the vm
> >> around, when the hardware needs to change.) been a couple of years now.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, Dec 24, 2008 at 1:30 PM, David Montminy <david.montminy at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
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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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