08-10-2012
Minimal Mail Server Setup for Local Mail Transfer
I am trying to get stored mail out of an old mail client. I figured that the easiest way to do it is with IMAP by logging in with both clients. I can copy the mail to the server from the old mail client, and back down into the new mail client.
Rather than using a real mail account on the internet, I was hoping there was an easy way to set up a minimal mail server (doesn't need any security, or to actually send/receive mail from the internet) in a virtual machine (say turnkey linux, ubuntu or some easy to set up distro). All I need is the ability to connect to a mailbox, create folders and shuttle mail back and forth from mail clients inside my firewall.
I know setting up a mail server properly can be quite a task, and the stuff I have found so far is just a bit beyond my comprehension. I was hoping there might be a simple way to do this given my minimal requirents.
Any help would be appreciated... suggested package(s) / pointers / etc.
Thanks.
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LEARN ABOUT OPENSOLARIS
mail
mail(1B) SunOS/BSD Compatibility Package Commands mail(1B)
NAME
mail, Mail - interactive message processing system
SYNOPSIS
/usr/ucb/mail ...
/usr/ucb/Mail ...
DESCRIPTION
/usr/ucb/mail and /usr/ucb/Mail are provided as links to /usr/bin/mailx. See mailx(1) for more information on the usage of these commands.
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:
/usr/ucb/mail
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWscpu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
/usr/ucb/Mail
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |SUNWscpu |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
SEE ALSO
mailx(1),attributes(5)
SunOS 5.11 19 Aug 1998 mail(1B)