>From: Vinod Pillai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Rahuls queries answered by henry white >Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 11:42:59 +0500 > Hi, You would find the answers followings the questions, Anup Gangwar. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 1) How can i set POP3 server. I want to assign POP3 accounts in my LAN, > > and want that user can send and receive mails through the linux server. > > Till now i have created new users under POP3. By this im able to send > > mails to them and they can collect it by setting their POP3 server as > > IP of my machine in their mail clients. But they r not able to send the > > mails as it cannot connect to the linux machine at time of sending the > > message. Is there some setting required to start SMTP server on linux. > > What can be the problem ? Ans: what is the mail software they are using? And what is the distribution that you are using? Mail me that and you shall get your reply. > > > > 2) How can i set my machine as DNS server for the LAN, any pointers > > would be helpful. Ans: Surely it woulkd speed up the internet access. if that's what u are looking for. The DNS server HOW to says it all. It is in /usr/doc/HOWTOs in html as well as txt format. > > 3) How can i associate html files with netscape ? Currently it opens > > only htm files. Ans: Go to preferences navigator applications, specify there the extensions as htm,html. and it will run as a dream. > > 4) Can a common authentication module be developed, so that all the > > users on the LAN r authenticated by one machine say Linux or NT. Ans: You got it. Samba is the name and it really beats NT at its own game. Try SMB HOWTO. If still stuck mail me. > > 5) Also in remote connection thru modem, the user is not authenticated > > second time in the same session, login denied message is shown. What > > could be the reason ? > > > > Bye for now, > > > > -Rahul > > ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com
