Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:55:46 -0400 From: "Matthew Emmerton" <matt@gsicomp.on.ca> To: "Defryn, Guy" <G.P.Defryn@massey.ac.nz> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Opinion on mail server setup Message-ID: <005001c30220$95900ac0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> References: <9EA1E9775D329F4CB45B259FCA43F79F63F966@its-xchg3.massey.ac.nz>
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You need to install a POP3 server in order for MUAs to receive email from a mail server. I'd recommend qpopper (/usr/ports/mail/qpopper). Matt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Defryn, Guy" <G.P.Defryn@massey.ac.nz> Cc: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Sent: Sunday, April 13, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: RE: Opinion on mail server setup > Thanks, > > I don't have any experience with mail systems what so ever. So Postfix > is not a pop3 server? What do I need to get a full working mail server > up and running? I use postfix as an MTA and I have an email program on > the client side (running on windows machines). Is there anything else > that needs to be installed on my freebsd box? > > Cheers > > >As a MTA, I'd recommend 'postfix', since it's rather easy to set up > >(ports/postfix). Documentation can be found at http://www.postfix.org. > If >you > >install it, be sure to have a look at the example configuration files > in > >/usr/local/etc/postfix. > > >I don't have a lot of experience with pop3 or imap servers (which you > will > >probably need in order to acces your mail), so I cannot comment on > that. > > >Cheers, > > Simon > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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