[techtalk] Mail server

[Conor Daly]

On Thu, Oct 12, 2000 at 05:25:45PM -0400 or so it is rumoured hereabouts, 
Kath thought:
> Can you have a mail server without a domain name for it (just an IP)?
> 
> - Kathy
> 
AFAIK you can but the IP address needs to be properly quoted (with
something like square brackets) in sendmail config files to work properly.
OTOH, your students might be happier with me at school.edu rather than
me at 1.1.1.1 as an email address.  As far as needing to point their machines
at a mailserver, an IP address is fine

> > > > > 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
> > > > >

Check out Donncha O'Caoimh's "Install Sendmail" program at
www.linux.ie/downloads  This will configure sendmail for you.  Nice!

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Conor Daly <conor.daly at oceanfree.net>

Domestic Sysadmin :-)