-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Shawn wrote: > I have just finished installing/updating a ubunutu based server (d/l'd > the server iso), and installed the LAMP server option it has. So far so > good. Getting the web stuff set up is simple enough. But where I'm > stumbling a little is the mail server. > > Basically, this box needs a relatively basic mail system, to be accessed > remotely from various places (pop3/imap) and should ideally have *some* > spam/antivirus protection. I've used Kolab in the past for my own > servers, and am happy with it. But before I install something that is > um.. outside... the "ubuntu" way, I thought I'd ask for opinions. > > The current server for these guys is a very very basic Postfix setup, > and has been encountering problems on a regular basis - authentication > issues, can't send attachements sometimes, excessive spam, etc. So the > idea here is to install something that will not have these types of > issues, and be VERY low maintenance (those involved are not tech savy, > and I cannot be on hand all the time to fix a system that should not be > breaking in the first place). > > So, any tips or suggestions? Any that can be done the *ubuntu* way? > > The only real alternatives I see out there that compete with Kolab are > Citadel, and maybe Zimbra. Webmail and groupware is not critical at > this stage, but can make life easier for them in the long term. Oh, and > this is a single domain - virtual domain hosting is not required here. > > Thanks for any hints/suggestions. >
One possible way can be found here. Other than the mail setup this is how I do my boxen http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06 I like cyrus with an LDAP backend. There is nothing to stop you from implementing Kolab in the "Ubuntu" way, except time. Basically kolab uses standard off the shelf packages with configs that tie everything together. You could install all the packages that kolab uses and then try to replicate the configuration, but this is a lot of work. The link above is a good start. If you have no experience with Cyrus then their maildir solution should work. For SPAM and AV, google: postfix+"spam assasin" postfix+RBL postfix+clamav postfix+"grey listing" Hope this gets you started. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.2.2 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFE1dfLwRXgH3rKGfMRAkNhAKCZi2FSuIehAcz7B/gB61Ei/0rXnACfZNiS 62VafxX03Fqv4SHZcnmBgD8= =cfPp -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- _______________________________________________ clug-talk mailing list [email protected] http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) **Please remove these lines when replying
