----- Original Message ----- From: "Benjamin J. Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:10 AM Subject: Re: Postfix (Was: qmail or sendmail(postfix))
> Daryl, > > Millions of us are using linux mail without any problems. I think that > what you are running afoul of is a default configuration that has been > set up intentionally by distro publishers as a "best practice". > Basically it is thus: > > 1) If somebody is physically logged into a linux box, they are able to > send and receive email. No problem. > > 2) Mail relay is disabled by default, because of unethical spammers who > scan for open relays and use them for illegal reasons. > > 3) There are several ways that you can configure your email to relay in > a responsible manner. > > a) The docs that come with RH and that are available on RH's > website specifically show you how to configure sendmail to allow relay > for specific IP addresses or address ranges. This is handy if you are > attempting to use your RH box as the primary mail server for a > corporation or a home network where you expect to always access your > imap/pop email from specific machines. > > b) The notes I published for you show how to set up postfix with > sasl auth in such a way as to allow you to log into your box with an > imap client from anywhere in the world and send/receive email. It is > working for myself and for three other family members (wife, brother, > father-in-law), and those three don't have any technical knowledge > whatsoever. > > I understand your frustration, as I have shared it in the past. Please > remember, though, that while linux gives you nearly unlimited power to > do whatever you want, it does require more effort in learning HOW to > achieve your goals. > > Ben At this time, I don't have the time and Customers need Email NOW. It costs me a bundle to 3rd party the Emails and the Website when a simple DNS with MX sends it to two machines including the venerable 2000 machine. But I do need the HTTPS server that is quite simple to setup under Linux or BSD. Either one works. I will admit that I got much further on Free BSD since it worked right out of the box with little monkeying with it. I like the interface that Linux has but the new FreeBsd has the same ones now. And more ISPs run FreeBsd than Linux these days using Postfix instead of sendmail. I would like to thank you for your cooperation. I will get some time one of these days and get back on it. Until then, tawtaw. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
