[techtalk] Mail server

[Nancy Corbett]

You know, I am not 100% sure, but I believe you have to have a domain
name.  I say that only because I've never received an email with something
like nancy at 123.456.78.9.  I don't know why it wouldn't work, but I've
never seen it done that way.

On Thu, 12 Oct 2000, Kath wrote:

> 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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