On Wednesday 19 March 2003 11:37, Sigurd Stordal wrote: > > id, and password, and the same for my isp;s smtp server. Nor do I > > understand how to make it understand my email address of > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] This setup help is badly needed as my spouse > > To have your postfix use your isp's smtp server (not that I understand why, > it's easier just using the smtp server direct but then, what do I care), > you have to set the server name of the isp's smtp server in the relay_host > parameter in the "/etc/postfix/main.cf". This file has a lot of other > options, go to the postfix web site for more information. >
Sometimes ISP's offer rather slow smtp servers. Running your own can serve as a cache, so that your mail client can go on with its business faster, while your mail server takes care of getting the mail sent. Paul -- Paul de Vrieze Researcher Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://www.cs.kun.nl/~pauldv
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