Hi Guru's
Im a complete newbie to unix/linux and have been given a project on setting up a mail server for little over 80 users by my client.

I would like your assistance on how i could go about this project.
- What unix/linux Os Should i use
-What Other programs/Packages should i install that will bring the mail server up (Sendmail, exim etc)
- What antivirus (Virus scanner) Should i use

What more info would i need. Please add me into your messangers if possible so that you could assist me

Thanx guys

sqladmin@nbi.ispkenya.com

Its a .NET Email address

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I've been using the following guides to help me build an OpenBSD mail server:

This one describes an OpenBSD Postfix gateway using a variety of anto-spam and anti-virus tools: http://www.flakshack.com/anti-spam/


These guides are how to setup an IMAP mail server OpenBSD with QMail and Courier-IMAP:
Part 1 - http://www.sancho2k.net/filemgmt_data/files/qmail.html
Part 2 - http://dantams.sdf-eu.org/guides/obsd_courier_imap.html

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There are lots of Linux-related anti-spam and anti-security links here : http://www.linux-sec.net/Mail/AntiSpam/

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There are also some links at postfix.org for how to build a complete mail server solution: http://www.postfix.org/docs.html

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HTH.
-DT

thnx alot

though i would like to set the mail server on a linux (Preferably Redhat) Os.

also i wld like to use POP3 and Not IMAP

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Exim is easiler MTA to set up

you can download this from www.exim.org

Hello!

I would go for postfix as the smtp server (www.postfix.org) and courier as the pop3/imap server (www.inter7.com)

If you are a newbe to mailsytems dont go with sendmail its not that user friendly use postfix..

I would also recommend spamassassin and some kind of antivirus program with procmail or something like that.

i would install it on a redhat server.

Just my preferences when it comes to setting up mailsystems

Good Luck

/Peter