Re: sendmail basic setup
am 22.01.2008 16:00:00 von Mark Hansen
On 01/22/08 03:17, it wrote:
> I have installed Centos 5.1 . I have already started the sendmail services.
> I want to know how can create email address without using webbase admin
> panell . That using linux command line. Please advice.
>
>
>
Configuring sendmail to accept e-mail from the internet is not a simple
task. You need to make sure the server cannot be exploited by spammers
(among other issues).
Have a look at the testing tools offered by DNSStuff.com. One of the checks
they offer is to make sure your e-mail server isn't an open relay.
As for the e-mail addresses, e-mail is sent to users on your system. If
you want someone to be able to receive e-mail, give them an account on
the system.
If you want to create other e-mail addresses and have messages sent to
those addresses go to specific users on your system, look at the 'aliases'
file.
There is a good book on the administration of sendmail, called Sendmail
(it's nicknamed 'The Bat Book' because it has a picture of a bat on the
cover).
I'm not an expert on sendmail administration, but I think I can safely say
that if you don't want to learn how to administer sendmail, you probably
shouldn't use it on the open internet.
Re: sendmail basic setup
am 24.01.2008 05:14:11 von IT
thanks information . I have setup xammp package to centos 5.1 and running on
Joomal system. in Joomal system need config mail function. So i amnot sure
how can config simple.
Thanks
"Mark Hansen" wrote in message
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> On 01/22/08 03:17, it wrote:
>> I have installed Centos 5.1 . I have already started the sendmail
>> services.
>> I want to know how can create email address without using webbase admin
>> panell . That using linux command line. Please advice.
>>
>>
>>
>
> Configuring sendmail to accept e-mail from the internet is not a simple
> task. You need to make sure the server cannot be exploited by spammers
> (among other issues).
>
> Have a look at the testing tools offered by DNSStuff.com. One of the
> checks
> they offer is to make sure your e-mail server isn't an open relay.
>
> As for the e-mail addresses, e-mail is sent to users on your system. If
> you want someone to be able to receive e-mail, give them an account on
> the system.
>
> If you want to create other e-mail addresses and have messages sent to
> those addresses go to specific users on your system, look at the 'aliases'
> file.
>
> There is a good book on the administration of sendmail, called Sendmail
> (it's nicknamed 'The Bat Book' because it has a picture of a bat on the
> cover).
>
> I'm not an expert on sendmail administration, but I think I can safely say
> that if you don't want to learn how to administer sendmail, you probably
> shouldn't use it on the open internet.