Oh yes, if you wish to run an e mail, or web server or both, you must register a domain name and have a static ip address. One must also be sure that the hostname of your machine matches that of the domain name. I have heard alot of boogering about on postfix and sendmail, I personally prefer sendmail because it puts the mails where they belong in /var/spool/mail/username instead of off in some stupid other file where pine and other mailers can't find it. I would try to make all speed to get your domain name registered as quickly as you can, before some boogerface bogarts it, unless the domain name is so unusual that no Bob Normal would ever think of it, if this is the case you are safe. I hope I have helped. Vic On Thu, 30 Nov 2000, Jarabe de Palo wrote: > > Ok, this is probably a dumb question for all you Experts, but I will ask > anyway. Ok I want to send and recieve mail diectly from my linux box. Do I > need a domain name registered? And which proggy is easier for the first time > user? I will need about 10 accounts. And another thing my computer is not > always connected to the net so I know that would effect something. The main > reason I need this is for a database i am creating. Its for my family to > enter in their genealogy information for me to edit and setup into a family > tree and the like. So my website would only need to be up for a little > while, would not have to be always on cause i could tell every one when they > need to enter in the info etc. Ok enough of that, my main question is > regarding email, do I need a domain name registered to send and receive > email directly from my linux box? The domain I want to use is not registered > as of yet. > > thanx > > ---------------------------------------- Content-Type: text/plain; name="message.footer" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Description: ----------------------------------------
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