Hello
I'm very new to Linux, but would consider myself fairly expert at Windows
(but not networks). Nevertheless, I'm very confused!
I'm trying to make a mail server for a friend of mine, who runs a charity,
with about a dozen staff (each with a PC). Each member of staff, wants to
have their own internet email address, correctly routed to their own PC, as
well as 'internal' email.
The existing configuration at the charities office, is a Windows 95/98 peer
to peer network (10-base-t... I think), with shared folders and printers.
The set-up I want to use, is as follows...
* A dialup account with an ISP, who provides email addresses like
"[EMAIL PROTECTED]".
* An old Compaq server with built-in network card.
* Red Hat 6.0.
* An external 56K modem
The above is already working and connected to my Win98 machine, at home.
"Working" means that I can 'ping' each machine from the other and I can open
a 'terminal' session, to the Linux box, from the Windows PC. I can also
dial out from Linux and connect to an ISP.
This is where I get stuck. I thought that I needed something like
'sendmail', but I'm beginning to learn that this is a Mail Transport Agent
and not a Mail Server. I'm not entirely clear of the difference, and I
certainly don't know where to go from here (i.e. I haven't got a clue!).
I am hoping that one of you kind people will help me, before my headache
gets any worst!!
Many Thanks
Neil
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