Thomas wrote: > Mitch Wiedemann wrote: > >> Thomas wrote: >> >> >> >>> Hi there. >>> >>> I would like to setup a mailserver on my debian machine that can >>> receive email from any host and that can be accessed by imap or pop3 >>> (imap would be nice). I have seen some howtos on the net but they >>> seemed way too complicated. The howtos i saw included spamfilters, >>> anitivr software and page after page of config file hacking. >>> >>> What i am really looking for is a simple mailserver that i can install >>> by apt-get something and then configure by a gui/web interface (if >>> necessary at all). Then connect to it with my thunderbird and lets go. >>> >>> So far, exim4 was installed on my sarge by default, although i dont >>> know what that means. >>> If i startup mutt with any user, it says 'no mailbox'. >>> This didnt ever disturb me, but now i should think of what that >>> means... >>> >>> Thanks for hints, >>> >>> Thomas >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> I wrote the following howto: >> http://ithacafreesoftware.org/Members/mitch/notebook/debian/mailserver >> >> It includes a very basic setup of Postfix (SMTP), Dovecot (pop and >> Imap), and Squirrelmail (Web e-mail). >> >> Good luck. >> >> >> > Hi Mitch, > your howto was helpful, still there is a problem left. > > I can receive mail from the internet. > I can send and receive mail from and to local users. > I can NOT send mail to other hosts on the internet. > > Here my /etc/postfix/main.cf: > > smtpd_banner = $myhostname ESMTP $mail_name (Debian/GNU) > biff = no > > # appending .domain is the MUA's job. > append_dot_mydomain = no > > # Uncomment the next line to generate "delayed mail" warnings > #delay_warning_time = 4h > > myhostname = ares.dyndns.biz > mydomain = dyndns.biz > alias_maps = hash:/etc/aliases > alias_database = hash:/etc/aliases > myorigin = /etc/mailname > mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, $mydomain, > ares.dyndns.biz > #relayhost = > mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 > mailbox_command = procmail -a "$EXTENSION" > mailbox_size_limit = 0 > recipient_delimiter = + > inet_interfaces = all > net_interfaces = all > > I do login as local [EMAIL PROTECTED] via imap. > If i want to send mail to a [EMAIL PROTECTED] or similar i get the > message from the email client: > "An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: Relay access denied. Please verify that your email > ddress is correct in your Mail preferences and try again.". Well, of > course, the email address in my preferences is > [EMAIL PROTECTED] which should be correct. > > What is problem here? Does the mailserver @gmx refuse my mail because > the domain is dyndns.biz, which is not to be trusted? > Is there a problem with my config? > I dont know. > > > By the way i dint understand step 4 in the Howto: > > 4. Add a valid root alias to /etc/postfix/aliases > > There is no /etc/postfix/aliases on my sarge nor do i know what a > valid root alias is. > Well, i dont think this is the problem why i cant send out email, is it? > > > Thank you, > > Thomas
Oh yeah. I use my ISP's SMTP server for outgoing messages. I suppose I should add that to the howto... I haven't figured out how to allow authenticated SMTP service. Can anyone point us to a simple howto for SMTP AUTH? -- Mitch Wiedemann Webmaster - Ithaca Free Software Association http://ithacafreesoftware.org -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]