Ubuntu 9.04 Postfix Install Evaluation
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One of the newest features of Ubuntu 9.04 is the Postfix Mail Server/Dovecot enhancements to make it easier to set up a mail server. This article is a review of those improvements and a tutorial on how to fix several problems that were experienced.
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Before you jump to any conclusions about the new features it is important to understand the goal of both Ubuntu and the Ubuntu-server team, at least as I understand it. The mail server is one of the most difficult to set up and manage correctly. Sure Postfix is easier than some but there are a lot of issues you must deal with like; security, configuring anti_virus, spam reduction, integrating Dovecot, Spamassassin, amavisd-new, Postfix, squirrelmail, etc. It is the integration that presents so many issues. That said, the goal seems to be to move in the direction of a one click install to make this all happen. Full Story |
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