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Mail Server Setup Guide for RHEL/CentOS 5
Posted by consultant under CentOS 5 , Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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This article will show you how to setup an email server accessible using a POP3, IMAP or web browser client. It will also show you how to include virus scanning and spam tagging in the mail server. If you have an existing Active Directory or LDAP infrastructure, the last section will show you how to integrate it into your email server so you won #8217;t have to maintain two sets of user accounts.
How to install Linux
You can use either Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 or CentOS 5. RHEL 5 can be purchased from Red Hat and comes with support. CentOS 5 on the other hand can be downloaded here.
1. How to install CentOS 5.
2. How to setup CentOS 5.
To simplify our administration tasks, log in as the user root and specify your root password. This is not the recommended way of administering a Linux box, but for the tasks at hand it is the most efficient way.
How to install SMTP, POP3, IMAP and Webmail service
Postfix will be providing the SMTP service, Dovecot will provide the POP3 and IMAP service, while Apache and SquirrelMail will provide the Webmail service.
1. How to install and setup Postfix SMTP server.
2. How to install and setup Dovecot POP3 and IMAP server.
3. Configure Postfix SMTP Authentication using Dovecot SASL.
4. How to install and setup SquirrelMail WebMail.
5. How to configure the firewall.
Before deploying your new mail server, see Mail Server Checklist to ensure your new mail server will have a good sending reputation and can be trusted.
How to create mailboxes and do miscellaneous tasks
This section will show you to do tasks like creating mailboxes, aliases, setting quota etc.
To create a mailbox, just create a new user account.
How to setup a mailing list or proxy address in Postfix.
How to configure Postfix to auto respond with vacation messages.
How to assign a mailbox quota in Postfix.
Install Webmin if you want a web-based interface to manage your mail accounts.
How to add antivirus and antispam filtering
We will be using Clam AntiVirus for virus scanning, SpamAssassin for the spam tagging and MailScanner to integrate them into Postfix.
1. How to install MailScanner.
2. How to install Clam AntiVirus (ClamAV).
3. MailScanner, ClamAV, SpamAssassin and Postfix Integration Guide.
You can greatly reduce the volume of spam and viruses reaching your mail server if you are willing to give up something. If you are willing to have your mail delayed (time), install Postgrey. If you are willing to spend (money), get the Barracuda Spam Firewall.
How to integrate Active Directory/LDAP
Integrating Active Directory/LDAP into your mail server will turn your Linux email server into a lean and mean Exchange like machine. And you won #8217;t have to deal with Linux system accounts or edit configuration files for common tasks like creating mailboxes and mailing lists. And finally, you can provide your users with standard address book.
Active Directory/LDAP virtual users in Postfix and Dovecot.
How to use the Active Directory Distribution Group in Postfix.
How to add Active Directory/LDAP into the SquirrelMail Addressbook.
Using Winbind to integrate Active Directory user accounts.Another way to integrate Active Directory into your mail server. I highly recommend using the virtual user solution above instead of this one.
How to integrate MySQL or support multiple domains
To simplify administering multiple domains, the domains and mail accounts will be stored in MySQL and will be managed using Postfix Admin, a web based interface for handling domains, mailboxes and aliases.
How to install Postfix Admin.
MySQL virtual users in Postfix and Dovecot.
Install the SquirrelMail Postfix Admin Plugin if you want to enable the users to set their own vacation message, forwarding and password.
Sat
26Jun2010
SquirrelMail and MySQL
Posted by consultant under SquirrelMail
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SquirrelMail can use a database backend like MySQL to store address books and preferences. This article describes how to configure SquirrelMail to use a MySQL address book.
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Sat
29May2010
Static DB Virtual Users in Postfix and Dovecot
Posted by consultant under Dovecot , Postfix
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This article describes how to use a text file or static db file as the source for user accounts in Postfix and Dovecot. This is suitable for very simple mail account requirements. For larger implementations, check out the MySQL virtual accounts or Active Directory/LDAP virtual accounts.
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Tue
18May2010
SquirrelMail Howtos
Posted by consultant under SquirrelMail
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These are the collection of SquirrelMail howtos available on this site.
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Mon
17May2010
Postfix Restrict Senders or Recipients
Posted by consultant under Postfix
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This article describes how to configure Postfix to restrict mails from a sender, to a recipient, or both.
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Sun
16May2010
Add a Disclaimer to Outgoing Postfix Emails
Posted by consultant under MailScanner , Postfix
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This article describes how to use MailScanner to add a disclaimer message to outgoing mails in Postfix. Make sure MailScanner is integrated into Postfix and tested to be working.
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Sun
9May2010
Backup Postfix Mailbox
Posted by consultant under Backup , Dovecot , Postfix
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Backing up your mailboxes is a simple as copying your mailbox folder. This article describes how to backup and restore your Postfix mailboxes using the tar command.
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Sun
2May2010
Postfix SMTP Gateway
Posted by consultant under Postfix
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To improve security or offload services like virus and spam checking, you may want to implement an SMTP gateway. This article describes how to configure Postfix as an SMTP gateway.
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Fri
30Apr2010
Prevent Sender From Spoofing Email Address
Posted by consultant under Postfix
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Postfix can be configured to prevent email senders from using an email address that does not belong to them. This article describes how to configure the sender restriction in Postfix to prevent senders from spoofing email addresses.
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Sun
25Apr2010
Postfix and Dovecot SSL/TLS
Posted by consultant under Dovecot , Postfix , SSL/TLS
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This article describes how to configure Postfix and Dovecot to use SSL/TLS to encrypt communication. Before you begin, generate an SSL certificate.
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Sun
25Apr2010
Generate SSL Certificate
Posted by consultant under SSL/TLS
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To use SSL or TLS to encrypt SMTP, POP3, IMAP or HTTP connections requires an SSL certificate. This article describes how to generate your own self signed SSL certificate. A self signed certificate will not cost you any money, but the certificate will not be automatically accepted as trusted by the email client or web browser.
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RHEL 5/CentOS 5 Email Server
RHEL 4/CentOS 4 Email Server
Why Use a Linux Mail Server
Recommended Softwares
Deploy Mail Server on the Net
Mail Client Configuration
Postfix Howtos
Postfix RPM Packages
SquirrelMail Howtos
Barracuda Spam Firewall
System Administration Howto
Squid Proxy Server Howto
389 Directory Server Howto
Active Directory in Linux
Bind Setup Howto
SharePoint Howto
SQL Server Howto
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Active Directory (24)
Anti-spam/Anti-virus (8)
Backup (3)
CentOS 4 (14)
CentOS 5 (31)
Dovecot (8)
Kerberos (4)
LDAP (16)
Mail Clients (6)
MailScanner (7)
Postfix (30)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 (14)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 (30)
Samba (3)
SASL (3)
Squid Proxy Server (4)
SquirrelMail (15)
SSL/TLS (8)
System Administration (17)
Technical Articles (4)
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