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Miscellaneous => Programming & Networking => Topic started by: treydogg526tx on 20 November 2002, 19:38

Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: treydogg526tx on 20 November 2002, 19:38
Hey, I'm running a linux PDC, and I need a good pop3 postoffice so that even my windows clients can check their email.  Any suggestions?
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: voidmain on 20 November 2002, 23:28
Do you mean you want to use the Linux PDC as the email server? If so you probably already have pop3 installed. Create a user account for each user you want to get mail (I assume this is already done since it is a PDC) and make sure pop 3 is turned on in inetd/xinetd.

Configure sendmail to recieve SMTP mail. If you are behind a firewall you will have to forward the SMTP port to this server.

Create an MX record in your DNS domain to point to your server (firewall address if using port forwarding).

Point your Windows (ick) clients to your PDC for pop3 (imap is better, keeps mail folders on server sort of like Exchange).

[ November 20, 2002: Message edited by: void main ]

Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: Kintaro on 21 November 2002, 21:41
^^^ Im with god!
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: treydogg526tx on 21 November 2002, 19:15
woohoo! rock and roll, workin great void, thanks for your help!
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: Refalm on 21 November 2002, 19:51
quote:
John Tate (not Bob  (http://tongue.gif) ): ^^^ Im with god!


Which one? God or a women called Bob?
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: Calum on 21 November 2002, 19:52
quote:
Originally posted by Refalm:


Which one? God or a women called Bob?


mwah hah ha ha ha ha ha ha haaaaa!
you illuminate the true polytheistic nature of Bobness!  ;)   (http://tongue.gif)
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: voidmain on 22 November 2002, 00:46
quote:
Originally posted by treydogg526tx:
woohoo! rock and roll, workin great void, thanks for your help!


Wow, that was easy! It's obviously a little more complicated than I made it sound but I didn't know what your experience level was. I expected a lot more questions. Your experience level must be high.  (http://smile.gif)
Title: a good pop3 server
Post by: Kintaro on 22 November 2002, 18:17
SOme people are just fast learners, when i posted "^^^im with god" it was because i was gonna post *slmost* the exact same thing, but he got here first.