From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Apr 13 17:56:06 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 132FD37B401 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:56:06 -0700 (PDT) Received: from tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net (tomts7.bellnexxia.net [209.226.175.40]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BC69843F85 for ; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:56:04 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from matt@gsicomp.on.ca) Received: from gabby.gsicomp.on.ca ([65.95.176.5]) by tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.netESMTP <20030414005603.OLZP28244.tomts7-srv.bellnexxia.net@gabby.gsicomp.on.ca>; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:56:03 -0400 Received: from hermes (hermes.gsicomp.on.ca [192.168.0.18]) by gabby.gsicomp.on.ca (8.12.6/8.12.6) with SMTP id h3E0r1iG098475; Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:53:01 -0400 (EDT) (envelope-from matt@gsicomp.on.ca) Message-ID: <005001c30220$95900ac0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> From: "Matthew Emmerton" To: "Defryn, Guy" References: <9EA1E9775D329F4CB45B259FCA43F79F63F966@its-xchg3.massey.ac.nz> Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2003 20:55:46 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2800.1106 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2800.1106 cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Opinion on mail server setup X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2003 00:56:06 -0000 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" Cc: 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" >