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Woozle: SMW; Maildir

2014-07-15T12:52:21Z

SMW; Maildir

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	~~==Overview==~~		<hide>
	[[category:software]]An [[email server]] is [[server software]] which accepts [[email]] for one or more recipients and stores it until deleted by an [[email client]] (usually as part of the delivery process). The term "email server" may refer to the software, the hardware on which the software runs, or the combination of the two.		[[page type::article]]
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			[[architecture::server]]
			[[category:software]]
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			==About==
			An [[email server]] is [[server software]] which accepts [[email]] for one or more recipients and stores it until deleted by an [[email client]] (usually as part of the delivery process). The term "email server" may refer to the software, the hardware on which the software runs, or the combination of the two.

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	===SMTP===		===SMTP===
	* [[Postfix]]		* [[Postfix]]
			==File Formats==
			* [[Maildir]]
	==Tools==		==Tools==
	* [http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx MXToolBox SuperTool]: checks your email server for problems by attempting a connection		* [http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx MXToolBox SuperTool]: checks your email server for problems by attempting a connection

Woozle: /* Tools */ does not detect SASL auth problems

2010-10-06T14:27:27Z

Tools: does not detect SASL auth problems

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	==Tools==		==Tools==
	* [http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx MXToolBox SuperTool]: checks your email server for problems by attempting a connection		* [http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx MXToolBox SuperTool]: checks your email server for problems by attempting a connection
			** Note that this does ''not'' detect problems with [[SASL]] authentication, which some remote servers will attempt to use. If email from some servers seems to be vanishing without a trace (or occasionally being bounced with errors that indicate that the connection to your server keeps being lost), search the mail logs (e.g. mail.log) for the domain of the remote server, look for error messages, and Google them.

	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: MXToolBox

2010-10-02T00:51:08Z

MXToolBox

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	''see also [[groupware]]''		''see also [[groupware]]''
			===POP3/IMAP===
			* [[Dovecot]]
			===SMTP===
			* [[Postfix]]
			==Tools==
			* [http://mxtoolbox.com/SuperTool.aspx MXToolBox SuperTool]: checks your email server for problems by attempting a connection
	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: /* not sure */ squirrelmail is a web client

2010-05-23T15:43:53Z

not sure: squirrelmail is a web client

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	* [[Dovecot]]: fully supported by [[Ubuntu]]; uses [[Postfix]] (MTA), supports POP3 and IMAP		* [[Dovecot]]: fully supported by [[Ubuntu]]; uses [[Postfix]] (MTA), supports POP3 and IMAP
	===not sure===		===not sure===
	* squirrelmail
	* [[software/email/Courier\|Courier]]		* [[software/email/Courier\|Courier]]
			===[[webmail\|web-based clients]]===
			* [[squirrelmail]]

			''see also [[groupware]]''

	==Setup==		==Setup==

Woozle: /* Software */ 2 packages mentioned by AW

2009-08-19T14:45:33Z

Software: 2 packages mentioned by AW

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	These packages include both the MTA and MDA.		These packages include both the MTA and MDA.
	* [[Dovecot]]: fully supported by [[Ubuntu]]; uses [[Postfix]] (MTA), supports POP3 and IMAP		* [[Dovecot]]: fully supported by [[Ubuntu]]; uses [[Postfix]] (MTA), supports POP3 and IMAP
			===not sure===
			* squirrelmail
			* [[software/email/Courier\|Courier]]

	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: what needs to happen; webmin

2009-08-19T14:42:12Z

what needs to happen; webmin

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			In order for a minimal email server to function, the following must happen:
			* The hardware must have MTA (to receive email) and MDA (for clients to pick up the mail) server software installed and working
			* The domain(s) for which the server is expected to handle email must have at least one MX record pointing to the server's [[IP address]] or hostname (otherwise nobody else will know how to deliver email sent to those domains)
			* If the server is behind a firewall, that firewall must be configured:
			** to route incoming [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol\|SMTP]] connections to the server
			** to route incoming [[POP3]] and/or [[Internet Mail Access Protocol\|IMAP]] connections to the server (if users need to connect from outside the firewall)

			The tricky part of configuring the server appears to be the account names and aliases; these can be configured via a baffling array of standards which I have not yet figured out. The "easy way" seems to be to configure it via a control panel such as [[Webmin]].
	==Terminology==		==Terminology==
	* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]] or [[Mail Transport Agent]] - sends and receives email to and from other servers on the Internet (usually via SMTP)		* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]] or [[Mail Transport Agent]] - sends and receives email to and from other servers on the Internet (usually via SMTP)

Woozle: software - stacks - dovecot

2009-08-16T22:33:05Z

software - stacks - dovecot

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	* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]		* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]
	* '''SMTP''': [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]		* '''SMTP''': [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]
			==Software==
			===stacks===
			These packages include both the MTA and MDA.
			* [[Dovecot]]: fully supported by [[Ubuntu]]; uses [[Postfix]] (MTA), supports POP3 and IMAP
	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: /* Terminology */ ok, my original acronym was also correct

2009-08-16T22:11:04Z

Terminology: ok, my original acronym was also correct

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	==Terminology==		==Terminology==
	* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]] - sends and receives email to and from other servers on the Internet (usually via SMTP)		* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]] or [[Mail Transport Agent]] - sends and receives email to and from other servers on the Internet (usually via SMTP)
	* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]] - hold emails for delivery to users (usually via POP3 or IMAP)		* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]] - hold emails for delivery to users (usually via POP3 or IMAP)
	* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server		* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server
	* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]		* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]
	* '''SMTP''': [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]		* '''SMTP''': [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]

	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: more acronyms

2009-08-16T22:06:43Z

more acronyms

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	==Terminology==		==Terminology==
	* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]]		* '''MTA''': [[Mail Transfer Agent]] - sends and receives email to and from other servers on the Internet (usually via SMTP)
	* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]]		* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]] - hold emails for delivery to users (usually via POP3 or IMAP)
	* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server		* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server
	* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]		* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]
			* '''SMTP''': [[Simple Mail Transfer Protocol]]
	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article

Woozle: /* Terminology */ IMAP

2009-08-16T21:38:28Z

Terminology: IMAP

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	* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]]		* '''MDA''': [[Mail Delivery Agent]]
	* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server		* '''[[POP3]]''': the current version of the Post Office Protocol which allows an email client to retrieve mail from a server
			* '''IMAP''': [[Internet Mail Access Protocol]]

	==Setup==		==Setup==
	For now, a collection of links:		For now, a collection of links:
	* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."		* '''2009-06-11''' [http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/ How to set up a (Postfix) mail server on a GNU / Linux system] "Based on an [[Ubuntu]] distribution platform, but instructions are [[Linux distribution\|distro]] generic."
	* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article		* '''2004-12-15''' [http://webhosting.devshed.com/c/a/Web-Hosting-HowTos/Email-Server-Setup/ Email Server Setup]: a 5-page article