To set up the mail server I think I have to set up the DNS server as well (http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue44/pollman/dns.html) so I started to do that. I have now created all of the files needed but when it comes to starting it up (I have RedHat 7.1) I type "/etc/rc.d/init.d/named start" (without the speech marks) into a console window but I don't have this file/directory so nothing happens apart from an error message.
Any suggestions? Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Chris Dickson Sent: 01 October 2001 17:29 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [scottish] Setting up a mail server Thanks for that, I'm currently looking through and it looks very comprehensive, I'll try it in a minute. Thanks, Chris -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Hannah Sent: 01 October 2001 09:27 To: Chris Dickson; SLUG (E-mail) Subject: RE: [scottish] Setting up a mail server There is an excellent guide on this at http://www.linuxgazette.com/issue45/pollman/mail.html Thanks, Mark. >===== Original Message From "Chris Dickson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ===== >I just got Red Hat 7.1 and installed it, I have never used any kind of linux >before and at the moment my impressions are quite good. I've managed to >install it and get it to see the internet through my home network and also >to print through my Win 2K box and my next task for it is as a mail server. > >I would like it to download the e-mail from our accounts >([EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] and >[EMAIL PROTECTED]) and then forward the messages to a mail server >on the linux box which needs setting up. I would then like to get all of the >windows machines (2K and Me) to fetch the mail off of the linux box. > >I am quite sure this is possible and would like to be either pointed to ward >a text somewhere which explains how to do this, or better still talked >through it. I don't want to just read a textbook and plug it in though >because I want to learn what each step actually does. > >Thanks in advance > >Chris > >-------------------------------------------------------------------- >http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk >http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk >-------------------------------------------------------------------- Totalise - the Users ISP ---------------------- To become a member and a shareholder visit http://www.totalise.net -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------- http://www.lug.org.uk http://www.linuxportal.co.uk http://www.linuxjob.co.uk http://www.linuxshop.co.uk --------------------------------------------------------------------
