Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
Ok, i am trying to get started at the twikisite (i am EricHuff over there), please tell me if i mess something up...) It was suggested a week or so ago that Johns email RE [newbie]How to Defrag XP Properly, WAS - Re: WineX -- Update! be put in the twiki, since it is a good HowTo. But after poking around, i couldn't decide if it goes in the top level of HowTos, or right next to Anne's DriveFull in HowTo > TipsAndTricks > HardwareTips > HardDrivesGeneral > Problems It feels like there are too many generic sub categories. Maybe Howtos should be broken into categories (like hardware), and stuff from TipsAndTricks organized into those categories? -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
> I think it is a result of success that it has become difficult in this > way, but to improve it needs a concerted effort. We would probably > need some discussion about criteria for grouping things. I would > suggest that volunteers start with a copy of the existing full index > on a separate page, so that we can work on it and discuss it, linking > as we think best. That way the existing index and search can carry > on until we feel we have something better to replace it. What do you > think? That's a good idea. Now that we have "stuff" there, it will be more apparent how to organize it. -- Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 23:50, Eric Huff wrote: > > My understanding was that a tutorial was supposed to be an indepth > > lesson on how to do something like ... oh setup postfix. The > > HowTo section was supposed to be quick point of info like say how to > > make a floppy image, or some other quick tip. > > I see. I don't think we have stuck to that, and it is quite > subjective... > > I'll go along with whatever people decide... > Understand though... I'm just mimicking the original Idea. Not saying we are stuck with it. Nice thing about the TWiki... if you don't like it. change it. *grin* James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Saturday 30 Aug 2003 7:50 am, Eric Huff wrote: > > My understanding was that a tutorial was supposed to be an > > indepth lesson on how to do something like ... oh setup > > postfix. The HowTo section was supposed to be quick point of > > info like say how to make a floppy image, or some other quick > > tip. > > I see. I don't think we have stuck to that, and it is quite > subjective... > > I'll go along with whatever people decide... Personally, I don't think it matters too much where things actually are, so long as they are easily found, which is why I support the idea of restructuring the index, possibly even with multiple entries for some topics. I would like to see it structured by theme, eg audio, video, server applications, etc... Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
> My understanding was that a tutorial was supposed to be an indepth > lesson on how to do something like ... oh setup postfix. The > HowTo section was supposed to be quick point of info like say how to > make a floppy image, or some other quick tip. I see. I don't think we have stuck to that, and it is quite subjective... I'll go along with whatever people decide... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Friday 29 Aug 2003 2:58 pm, Pierre Fortin wrote: > On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:06:03 -0700 Eric Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > A bit of organization confuses me on the twiki site: > > Ditto. > > Maybe we should start a new top-level tree(s) and only work on the > Table of Contents part of that tree -- when we are somewhat > satisfied, then move all the current stuff into it... I find that I either browse the complete index for guessing the page, or have to use the search, which is difficult because it is case sensitive and TWiki words need unusual casing. I think it is a result of success that it has become difficult in this way, but to improve it needs a concerted effort. We would probably need some discussion about criteria for grouping things. I would suggest that volunteers start with a copy of the existing full index on a separate page, so that we can work on it and discuss it, linking as we think best. That way the existing index and search can carry on until we feel we have something better to replace it. What do you think? Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Fri, 2003-08-29 at 04:28, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Friday 29 Aug 2003 3:06 am, Eric Huff wrote: > > > > I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to > > > > chroot it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and > > > > documented at http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > > > > > > Pierre - is there a link to this on the HOW-TO page? > > > > A bit of organization confuses me on the twiki site: > > > > I see links to how-tos in the how-to section, and i see links to > > "tutorials" in the references section. > > > > Is there a difference, or should we combine these? > > *I* don't know the difference. Combining them seems logical to me. > Otherwise, if moving everything is long-winded we could > cross-reference the two pages. What does everyone else think? > > Anne My understanding was that a tutorial was supposed to be an indepth lesson on how to do something like ... oh setup postfix. The HowTo section was supposed to be quick point of info like say how to make a floppy image, or some other quick tip. James Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Thu, 28 Aug 2003 19:06:03 -0700 Eric Huff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to chroot > > > it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and documented at > > > http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > > > > > Pierre - is there a link to this on the HOW-TO page? [previous msg missed due to Mdk still not fixing rDNS for list servers] No... twiki is in need of re-organization... I tried to setup some structure to some topics in my first attempts; but I don't have time to clean it up -- besides, I wouldn't want to impose my structure... > A bit of organization confuses me on the twiki site: Ditto. > I see links to how-tos in the how-to section, and i see links to > "tutorials" in the references section. > > Is there a difference, or should we combine these? Maybe we should start a new top-level tree(s) and only work on the Table of Contents part of that tree -- when we are somewhat satisfied, then move all the current stuff into it... Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Fri, 29 Aug 2003 12:28:09 +0100 Anne Wilson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> uttered: > What does everyone else think? Just cross-reference them, redundancy *is* a good thing in some cases. -- HaywireMac Registered Linux user #282046 Homepage: nodex.sytes.net ++ I hope you're not pretending to be evil while secretly being good. That would be dishonest. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Friday 29 Aug 2003 3:06 am, Eric Huff wrote: > > > I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to > > > chroot it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and > > > documented at http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > > > > Pierre - is there a link to this on the HOW-TO page? > > A bit of organization confuses me on the twiki site: > > I see links to how-tos in the how-to section, and i see links to > "tutorials" in the references section. > > Is there a difference, or should we combine these? *I* don't know the difference. Combining them seems logical to me. Otherwise, if moving everything is long-winded we could cross-reference the two pages. What does everyone else think? Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
> > I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to chroot > > it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and documented at > > http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > > > Pierre - is there a link to this on the HOW-TO page? A bit of organization confuses me on the twiki site: I see links to how-tos in the how-to section, and i see links to "tutorials" in the references section. Is there a difference, or should we combine these? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Wednesday 27 Aug 2003 11:30 pm, Pierre Fortin wrote: > On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:14:39 +0100 Michael Lothian > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > Hi > > > > I'd like to set up my own Postfix mail server but... I'm not > > entirely sure how to. > > > > I have my own domain name (which is currently hosted) but I'd > > like it to > > > > point to my fixed ip instead. > > > > What would be the best way to do this? And how should I set it up > > etc? > > I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to chroot > it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and documented at > http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > Pierre - is there a link to this on the HOW-TO page? Anne Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Michael Lothian wrote: > Hi > > I'd like to set up my own Postfix mail server but... I'm not entirely > sure how to. > > I have my own domain name (which is currently hosted) but I'd like it to > point to my fixed ip instead. > Set up DNS for your domain first or you will never get your mail server to work right. I would highly recommend tinydns for this. Don't forget to have your ISP put in an entry for reverse lookups of your IP address or some mail servers aren't going to accept mail from you. See: http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html for more information and to help you get a feel for how DNS works and to set it up. > What would be the best way to do this? And how should I set it up etc? > > I've heard that if it isn't set up correctly it's a spammers paridise is > this true and if so how can I avoid it > The default setup for Postfix does not allow create an 'open relay', although you are free to tighten it down even more once you get it going. This email processed using Postfix. I use djbdns (tinydns) for internal and external uses around here ;-) - -- KevinO "If truth is beauty, how come no one has their hair done in the library?" - -- Lily Tomlin -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.0.7 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQE/TaxaWOfRC7Rnmv8RAkIaAJ94b5O9WSRLuW4QTKlln+qHCnka1gCfV5BK IYybMIxFuL06pZj69/IYDmg= =z26L -END PGP SIGNATURE- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] Postfix Mail server
On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 18:14:39 +0100 Michael Lothian <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > I'd like to set up my own Postfix mail server but... I'm not entirely > sure how to. > > I have my own domain name (which is currently hosted) but I'd like it to > > point to my fixed ip instead. > > What would be the best way to do this? And how should I set it up etc? I'm in the process of setting up a new mailhost and plan to chroot it; but my current postfix is very anti-spam and documented at http://pfortin.com/Linux/PostFix > I've heard that if it isn't set up correctly it's a spammers paridise is > > this true and if so how can I avoid it Make sure relaying is off -- of course, you'll need pop-before-smtp to allow mobile users to relay -- then again, some ISPs like mindspring/earthlink block port 25 from dialups -- that's also dicsussed on my pages. > Thanks > > Mike > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [expert] postfix mail server.
On Tue, 15 Feb 2000, Russ Johnson wrote: > I'm not able to telnet to port 25 running postfix. > > I can telnet to 110 ok. > > Postfix is running, port 25 is active. > > Any ideas?? if the port is active and you can not telnet to it you need to adjust your firewall -- MandrakeSoft http://www.mandrakesoft.com/ --Axalon
Re: [expert] postfix mail server.
At 10:41 AM 02/15/2000 -0700, Russ Johnson wrote: >I'm not able to telnet to port 25 running postfix. > >I can telnet to 110 ok. > >Postfix is running, port 25 is active. > >Any ideas?? If port 25 was active, you would be able to telnet to it. Do a netstat -an and make sure someone (postfix) is really listening.
Re: [expert] postfix mail server.
I have found this site to be of great help with every aspect of mail problems. The mail-help-list is extremely helpful, both to the individual user as well as 1000+ user problems. http://www.moongroup.com/mailhelp.phtml On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Eric L. Damron wrote: > > > I upgraded my home server to Mandrake 7.0-2 and discovered that Mandrake has > > started using postfix rather then sendmail. Can anyone point me to some > > plain English configuration documents? William Bouterse Juneau Alaska
Re: [expert] postfix mail server.
On Sun, 13 Feb 2000, Eric L. Damron wrote: > I upgraded my home server to Mandrake 7.0-2 and discovered that Mandrake has > started using postfix rather then sendmail. Can anyone point me to some > plain English configuration documents? I can send mail from the server to > the outside but when mail comes in, the messages below appear in my maillog > file. > Thanks > > Feb 13 01:06:24 C287853-A postfix/local[3141]: fatal: open database > /etc/postfix/aliases.db: No such file or directory > Feb 13 01:06:25 C287853-A postfix/qmgr[2774]: warning: mail_scan_any: got > EOF; expected: string > Feb 13 01:06:25 C287853-A postfix/qmgr[2774]: warning: private/local: > malformed response > Feb 13 01:06:25 C287853-A postfix/master[2772]: warning: process > /usr/lib/postfix/local pid 3141 exit status 1 > Feb 13 01:06:25 C287853-A postfix/master[2772]: warning: > /usr/lib/postfix/local: bad command startup -- throttling > > > rpm -e sendmail will clear this error up. I fought with it for a good half-day before I figured it out. Another little bug to fix is gonna be chown root.postfix /usr/sbin/sendmail. Anytime you have linuxconf/netconf configure something, it always sets the group back to root on postfix's sendmail, disabling the local smtpd. -- Rich Clark Sign the petition at http://www.libranet.com/petition.html Help bring us more Linux Drivers
