Postfix is ok...but Sendmail is much more robust and using an interface like Webmin in Mandrake setting it up and configuring it is a breeze. Actually, if you're installing it with rpm's there isn't any real configuration to speak of. A word of advice though. If you've got Postfix AND Sendmail on the same system you will have to shut off completely POstfix before you will be able to install Sendmail correctly. And I would also caution that if you've been running Postfix and you want to begin using sendmail that you re-install Sendmail after shutting off Postfix. The two will NOT happily coexist on the same machine. They directly conflict with one another. At the moment I'm using Sendmail to both send and recieve email on my machine and I've got a dynamic IP address. I signed up with dyndns.org for an account there, which is free, downloaded the ddclient, installed it and now everytime I dialup and connect to my ISP ddclient contacts the DNS host server, and assigns my current IP address to my domain name which consists of the host name, or name of my machine (mdw1982) and the domain name which is dyndns.org. It all works very, very nicely. -- Mark / * Sometimes it becomes necessary to rock the boat * in order to get the rats up from below decks * so they can be kicked over the side and drowned! * * REGISTERED LINUX USER # 182496 */ <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<*REPLY SEPERATOR*>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Sat, 2 Dec 2000 Andy Judge had this to say! > No you don't need a static IP although it is preferable. I run everything > dynamic at home. Only problem is that ISPs like AOL won't accept E-mail > from dynamically assigned IP addresses to their relay servers due to Spam > protection. BTW I prefer postfix. > > Andy > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vic" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, December 01, 2000 7:21 PM > Subject: Re: [expert] Postfix or Sendmail > > > > 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: > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > > Keep in touch with http://mandrakeforum.com: > > Subscribe the "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" mailing list. > > > > >
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