[techtalk] Mail server

[Kath]

Can you have a mail server without a domain name for it (just an IP)?

- Kathy

----- Original Message -----
From: "Nancy Corbett" <nancy at netleaf.com>
To: "Kath" <ranger at optonline.net>
Cc: "alissa bader" <mol666 at yahoo.com>; <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 5:22 PM
Subject: Re: [techtalk] Mail server


>
> MTA is your Messaging Transfer Agent.  According to my handy, dandy
> dictionary of computing (http://www.instantweb.com/~foldoc/contents.html),
> here is the definition:
>
> ---
> Message Transfer Agent <messaging> (MTA) The program responsible for
> delivering e-mail messages. Upon receiving a message from a Mail User
> Agent or another MTA it stores it temporarily locally and analyses the
> recipients and either delivers it (local addressee) or forwards it to
> another MTA (routing). In either case it may edit and/or add to the
> message headers.
> ---
>
> So, an example of an MTA would be sendmail.
>
> Hope this helps.
> Nancy
>
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Kath wrote:
>
> > Well what we want is to be able to have people in one of our labs email
each
> > other.  Its a school, so say 120 accounts.
> >
> > I'm a idiot, what exactly is a MTA?
> >
> > I'm really new at this and if someone could explain all this in simple
words
> > like "vroom vroom", "go fast" and "nice", it would be much appreciated
:)
> >
> > - Kathleen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "alissa bader" <mol666 at yahoo.com>
> > To: <techtalk at linuxchix.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:48 PM
> > Subject: Re: [techtalk] Mail server
> >
> >
> > > depends.  :>
> > >
> > > on what MTA you're going to use (sendmail?  etc?), how
> > > many accounts are going to be on the machine, lots of
> > > things.
> > >
> > > bet you there'd be a howto somewhere on this (maybe on
> > > red hat's website?), or you might want to check out
> > > the very excellent Essential System Administration
> > > book by O'Reilly.  While not quite in-depth, offers
> > > you somewhat of an overview as to how this is all
> > > done.
> > >
> > > good luck!
> > >
> > > --alissa
> > >
> > > --- Kath <ranger at optonline.net> wrote:
> > > > How do I go about setting up a SMTP and POP3 server
> > > > in Red Hat 6.2?  What software should I use?  Any
> > > > tips/advice?
> > > >
> > > > - Kathy
> > > >
> > >
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