(cross posted to the PH Linux Newbie list, as maybe it belongs there, instructions on how to join that forum are in the bottom of every PLUG e-mail). On Fri, 3 Aug 2001 at 12:58, Roy Thomas wrote: > I had recently seen in the mail archives a mail from you in which you > had mentioned about replacing your mdaemon mail server with Qmail. Actually, I think I replaced the MDaemon "server" running on Windows NT with Sendmail first, then QMail, then Postfix which I stuck to. People have various preferences, but I like the way Postfix handles the configuration. I get lost with QMail's after time, although I know there are those who swear by it. > I am a newbie. I need your help Batman to the rescue! Just kidding. :) > We have currently a Mdaemon NT mail server i would like to migrate to > Qmail...what are the steps i should follow I haven't used QMail in awhile, and honestly found it cumbersome to have to make my own RPMs because there weren't any readily downloadable. QMail also comes with a lot of other tools of DJB (Dan J. Bernstein). Again there are those who like this, but I prefer Postfix because it _seems_ to be much less "exotic". So I'll tell you about Postfix: 1. Get Linux installed. 2. Install the Postfix package (RPM or Debian or whatever). 3. Set up the basics of Postfix. This shouldn't be tough if you already have an MDaemon "server" setup. You can check out <http://www.postfix.org/> to get help. 4. For the most standard setup you will probably need to create local Linux users for every previous MDaemon user that will receive mail. 5. If MDaemon is checking some site for you to download mail either via POP3 or IMAP, then you want Fetchmail (I tell you, it's _MUCH_ more robust than MDaemon). This is also very straightforward to set up, and even comes with a graphical tool to configure it. Check out <http://www.tuxedo.org/~esr/fetchmail/> for more information. 6. If your current MDaemon setup is dialling up to the Internet on-demand you will either want to use PPP's demand dialling feature or DialD, or get a dedicated dial-up connection to the Internet (or maybe go broadband). 7. If you want web-based e-mail for your users, you may want to check out Horde IMP, which I find is a very robust web-email system. The website: <http://www.horde.org/>. You will probably need an IMAP server, as well. I recommend you store mail in Maildir format and use the Courier IMAP server <http://www.courier-mta.org/>. Check these out, do a little reading, try, then feel free to e-mail me through the PH Linux Newbie list to clarify certain points you may need help with. Good luck. :) <shameless plug> By the way, if you need CDs to install Linux, I sell CDs of most of the latest Linux distributions including Debian (which I use), Mandrake and RedHat, or even one of the BSDs if you like: FreeBSD or NetBSD. I also sell Mandrake and RedHat update CDs. These are burned on Kodak Ultima Gold+Silver CD-Rs, and cost P110 each (VAT included). </shameless plug> --> Jijo -- Federico Sevilla III :: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Network Administrator :: The Leather Collection, Inc. GnuPG Key: <http://www.leathercollection.ph/jijo.gpg> _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
