[COLUG] Mail server advice

[Warner Moore]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: colug432-bounces at colug.net 
> [mailto:colug432-bounces at colug.net] On Behalf Of Tom Hanlon
> Sent: Tuesday, January 22, 2008 11:39 PM
> To: Central Group
> Subject: [COLUG] Mail server advice
> 
> I host websites for a few folks but I have avoided handling of email.
> 
> I am tempted to mess with email but I feel it might be a pain.
> 
> Spam , IMAP, SSL, POP and then security security security.
> 
> I really would be managing very little, it would be my own mail  
> basically.

	qmail-toaster is quality for the lazy.
 
<snip>
> I would like to get my RHCE cert this year and I assume passing  
> knowledge of sendmail , postfix, Cyrus, Courrier, Dovecot and the  
> like are involved.

	Not really, they want you to start it or something mundane.

> Mail config does not seem to be alot of fun.
<snip>

	It uses historical protocols, some of the oldest.  It can be a lot
of fun if you have a quality MTA.

> So is email server config worth my effort? The exercise would be  
> largely educational.
<snip>

	Lots of people use e-Mail and will continue to use e-Mail.


> Other services that I have configured have been largely 
> trouble free.  
> Would my email be trouble free, or are there regular exploits?

	QMAIL has never had a significant security issue.  Most issues come
with volume with any mail configuration.



Warner