[juneau-lug] Re: Qmail
- From: "Myron Davis" <myrond@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 21:25:05 -0900 (AKST)
Okay,
I will let you look at the web-based portion of this kind of a system,
this is the setup I did to create a new domain called lug.xyxx.com
hexagon:~# /var/lib/vpopmail/bin/vadddomain lug.xyxx.com
Please enter password for postmaster:
enter password again:
hexagon:~#
the password was abc.
then to manage it you type into your webbrowser,
http://lug.xyxx.com
to add yourself a account click on
"To admin lug.xyxx.com click here"
the administrator is always postmaster (unless you change it),
then make sure the domain says: lug.xyxx.com
(it defaults always too 1stlevel.tld always of what your browser sends to
it, so you will have to change the domain manually)
now type in your password abc
now go into email accounts and create yourself an account, and if you want
server-side filtering turn on spamfiltering.
then when you are done you can go back to the main domain
http://lug.xyxx.com
and login as usernameyoucreated@xxxxxxxxxxxx
the system will autopull your account information from vpopmail, you can
change your password in there, setup filtering etc, it's a pretty good
system.
Anybody else on the lug is free to look at it as well... I won't keep this
up for long as it IS live and could potentially be used by spammers, so
Stephen please when you're done with it I want to kill the domain. (so
let me know)
(e.g. with following command)
/var/lib/vpopmail/bin/vdeldomain lug.xyxx.com
Basically what you are going to be seeing is the end result of a system,
if you like the result then go for it, if not try something else :)
-Myron
> That would be great if I could get an account and take a look around.
> This particular install will be a bit more than that, I'll have to
> get DNS up and running too. Which DNS software do you run? djbdns
> as suggested to use with qmail? I've set up a number of BIND boxes,
> but again, I wouldn't wish that on anyone!
>
> Thanks,
> Stephen
>
>>Once qmail is setup and running it is VERY easy to manage, and work with.
>>If you would like, I'll give you an account and password on a box of mine
>>and you can see how easy it is for a user and admin to manage qmail.
>>
>>The most difficult part is the initial setup, after that I believe qmail
>>is easier then any of the other systems, however... I am biased because
>>that's what I use.
>>
>>-Myron
>>
>>> I've heard good things about Qmail before but it sounds as if it
>>> requires lots of skilled user intervention. I don't think I'll
>>> have much problem with it (you should try Sendmail for esoteric
>>> installation and configuration!) but if I have to leave it with
>>> an inexperienced admin, it sounds like it may be a bit much.
>>>
>>> Is postfix any simpler?
>>>
>>> All my experience is in Sendmail...but I wouldn't push that on
>>> ANYBODY in this day and age!
>>>
>>> Stephen
>>>
>>>>Absolutely,
>>>>
>>>>I run have installed qmail from source on at least 15 servers, w/
>>>>vpopmail+rblsmtpd+squirrelmail+qpsmtpd+patches+courierimap+couriervpopmail
>>>>patches+courierpasswd+courierpopd+spamassassinsql(w/ integrated control
>>>>from vpopmail)+qmailadmin+qmailscanner
>>>>+mcafee+587authenticationsubmissionserver+qmail w/ following patches,
>>>>glibcerrno,qmail-localpatch,control/maxrcpts patch,mail bomb protection
>>>>patch, qmailqueue variable patch, dns enveloping checking
>>>>patch,big-concurrency patch,big-todo patch, autouid-gid patch,
>>>>bind-interface patch, condredirect patch, install-path-big-todo patch,
>>>>pop3d-stat patch,showctl patch, linksync reiserfs patch, tls.patch
>>>>(encryption),modified home+df.patch
>>>>
>>>>also I have written the only /var/lib/vpopmail/etc/mailfilter (that I
>>>> know
>>>>of) which successfully integrates spamassassin w/
>>>> vpopmail+squirrellmail
>>>>and enabled catchalls and aliased domains properly and server-side
>>>>maildrop filtering. (available at http://vchkpw.xyxx.com).
>>>>
>>>>btw, I'm a real fan of qmail :)
>>>>
>>>>qmail is feature light but very good/secure software. Unfortunately it
>>>> is
>>>>missing some features and due to licensing you can only install them by
>>>>manually patching qmail.
>>>>
>>>>I wouldn't call installing qmail "easy", and if you're going to do it
>>>>since qmail approaches mail a bit differently then most other mail
>>>> servers
>>>>it will take a bit, but it is well worth it.
>>>>
>>>>You may want to look at another mail server (e.g. postfix), which
>>>> doesn't
>>>>require as much patching. But a well run qmail server is very lovely.
>>>>
>>>>-Myron
>>>>
>>>>> Anyone on this list ever successfully compile, install, or
>>>>> configure
>>>>> a Qmail server? I'm working with a guy at the local Public Radio
>>>>> station (KMXT here in Kodiak) trying to get Qmail up and running
>>>>> and he is having compile/install problems. I want to know what I'm
>>>>> up against before diving in with a mask and TWO snorkels...
>>>>>
>>>>> I know that there are other mail servers out there (postfix,
>>>>> sendmail) but this guy is dead set on Qmail and that ain't gonna
>>>>> change anytime in my lifetime.
>>>>>
>>>>> The server is running RedHat 8.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Stephen
>>>>>
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