Questions tagged [mail-server]
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simple method to install a mail server
I am looking for a simple way to install a mail server on my Ubuntu server. I would like to be able to receive and send emails though a webmail (e.g. roundcube).
I have a domain name. The web server already works without any problem.
When I googled…
oli
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Exim PanicLog has Non-Zero Size...?
I'm getting the following error from my Ubuntu server:
exim paniclog /var/log/exim4/paniclog on (my server FQDN) has non-zero size, mail system might be broken.
I found a solution on the web here. Basically, I just need erase the paniclog by…
willbeeler
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How to change Helo Address?
Right now my Helo Address = localhost (helo=localhost). Is it better to set this to my server's domain name? If so, how do I change it? I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 and Postfix. Thanks.
MountainX
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How to send e-mail from Ubuntu server?
What I'm supposed to do is send emails from Ubuntu. The easiest way I have found is using Thunderbird and linking my real e-mail address (abc@hotmail.com) to Thunderbird account.
I can successfully receive e-mails and download full history this way.…
afaf12
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Problem using Postfix with Sendmail
I've sendmail installed using "apt-get install sendmail" and also postfix installed using Webmin. But Postfix cannot start, and when I checked the /var/log/mail.err
*Jul 11 14:09:03 victoria postfix/master[6588]: fatal: bind 0.0.0.0 port 25: Address…
Chock CHin Li
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Difference between Software Selection Servers
I am installing Ubuntu Server, and I want to know what is the difference between these:
[ ] OpenSSH server
[ ] DNS server
[ ] LAMP server
[ ] Mail server
[ ] PostgreSQL server
[ ] Print server
[ ] Samba file server
[ ] Tomcat Java server
[ ] Virtual…
Bilal
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How do I fake an MX record for a domain?
I'm testing two mail servers that live on two (virtual) machines with made up domain names for emails. When one of the servers needs to send an email to the other one, it seemingly performs a DNS lookup for the recipient domain's MX record, which…
Desmond Hume
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What simpler mail server can I use instead of postfix?
I have a home server which needs a mail server for error messages, mostly.
I used postfix but I find the features/complexity compromises not optimal for my home server: there are tens of lines to check/configure, stunnel to install for TLS, ...
What…
FarO
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Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)
I have mailserver configure using dovecot+postfix+mysql and it was runnig fine in the server(Ubuntu Server). But during last week it stopped working correctly. It doesn't send email. When I try to telnet localhost smtp I'm connecting successfully…
Bakhtiyor
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Installing Roundcube Web Server, gave date and time error while checking PHP configuration
Installing Roundcube Web Server, gave date and time error while checking PHP configuration. I am trying to configure the webamil using roundcube. Below is the details.
pop / smtp service is working fine on my mail server.
Able to send and receive…
Hrish
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Getting notified of failed cron jobs
I'm concerned that cron jobs can fail silently for an indefinite period of time on vanilla Ubuntu Desktop 12.04.1 (Precise), and no one will notice. I would like to get a notification whenever a system cron job prints some output or just fails.
I…
Till Ulen
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How to set up a mail server correctly?
I have read a number guides on setting up a mail server, but none of them seems to work completely.
My Requirements:
I want to send and receive mails to and from all domains. (i.e., yahoo,gmail,aol,etc.)
I only need real system users.
Note:
I am…
karthick87
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Setting up a send-only mail server
I'm trying to setup an easy mail server to support my "lost password" function in my website.
I'd like to know if Exim is good or not, or is there any better solution?
I would also like to know that it isn't easy to manage an smtp server (such as…
KKyang
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How do I set up a mail server on a Linode VPS?
i have a linode account and trying to setup an email server where i can send and receive email from my registered domain.
i typed this into shell:
sudo tasksel install mail-server
but what is the next step?
Exploit
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How to test out the SMTP Server?
I am testing my SMTP Server through wormly.com
When I do the test, I end up with
> SMTP -> FROM SERVER: 250 2.1.0 Ok RCPT TO: mygmailaddress@gmail.com
> SMTP -> FROM SERVER: 554 5.7.1 : Relay access denied SMTP -> ERROR:
> RCPT not accepted from…
subodh
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