How to configure a mail server using Postfix, Dovecot?
We are going to configure Postfix to handle the SMTP connections and send the messages for each user introduced in the MySQL Database. First we need to create a copy of the default file, in case you want to revert to the default configuration. Open the main.cf file to modify it:
How to configure a mail server using postfix?
Create the servermail database: Log in as MySQL root user First we need to create a new user, specific for mail authentication, and we are going to give SELECT permission. mysql > GRANT SELECT ON servermail.* TO ‘usermail’@’127.0.0.1’ IDENTIFIED BY ‘mailpassword’;
How to set up anti spam rules in postfix?
We need to open /etc/spamassassin/local.cf to set up the anti-spam rules. SpamAssassin will score each mail and if it determines this email is greater than 5.0 on its spam check, then it automatically will be considered spam. You could use the following parameters to configure the anti-spam rules:
How to add a virtual domain in postfix?
You may want to check if your hostname/domainname is a valid FQDN (fully qualified domain name) and it has a valid MX DNS record. create vmail_domains configuration file. this is where you add your virtual domains.
What’s the difference between dovecot and IMAP mail?
When you get the similarity, you’ll get the meaning of each service. “Note that Dovecot is NOT responsible for receiving mail from other servers. Dovecot only handles e-mail (a) messages coming out of the local message store, going out to IMAP and POP3 clients, and
How to create a mail server using postfix?
To use our mail server, we need a working DNS server with mx record entry for our mail server. To create a new DNS server & adding mx records for mail server, refer our tutorial on DNS server We will need to install epel-repository for installing SquirrelMail on our server.
Is there a mail delivery agent in Dovecot?
“Dovecot also includes a Mail delivery agent (called Local delivery agent in Dovecot’s documentation), with optional Sieve filtering support.” Also includes an MDA… Dovecot is, in fact, an MDA. Not the answer you’re looking for?