I am looking to set up a basic email server, my object is: 1. Have pop3 collected from various pop3 servers 2. De-spam it 3. Store it in a folder 4. Access it using either pop3 or imap All users will have an account on the server I send all mail through web domain servers not direct from my computer. can you advise on which programs are best to do this. I have fetchmail installed but not sendmail. I would like the fetch mail set up as a service if possible so it is aoutomated I have read many things on the web and articles but want a small easy to run service that cllects mail but cannot send mail outside many thanks
You can use fetchmail or getmail to retrieve emails from remote server. I'd then install Postfix with amavisd, SpamAssassin, and ClamAV to filter emails, and Courier for POP3.
Email Server setup I have fetchmail set up and seems to work ok # fetchmail: 6.3.8 querying pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk (protocol POP3) at Tue 19 Aug 2008 12:21:20 PM BST: poll started Trying to connect to 217.12.10.100/110...connected. fetchmail: POP3< +OK hello from popgate 2.40 on pop002.mail.ukl.yahoo.com fetchmail: POP3> CAPA fetchmail: POP3< +OK CAPA list follows fetchmail: POP3< EXPIRE NEVER fetchmail: POP3< IMPLEMENTATION popgate 2.40 fetchmail: POP3< PIPELINING fetchmail: POP3< RESP-CODES fetchmail: POP3< TOP fetchmail: POP3< UIDL fetchmail: POP3< USER fetchmail: POP3< . fetchmail: pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk: opportunistic upgrade to TLS failed, trying to continue. fetchmail: POP3> USER user fetchmail: POP3< +OK password required. fetchmail: POP3> PASS * fetchmail: POP3< +OK maildrop ready, 4 messages (72433 octets) (101287) fetchmail: POP3> STAT fetchmail: POP3< +OK 4 72433 fetchmail: POP3> LAST fetchmail: POP3< +OK 4 4 messages (4 seen) for jard_bot at pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk (72433 octets). skipping message [email protected]:1 not flushed skipping message [email protected]:2 not flushed skipping message [email protected]:3 not flushed skipping message [email protected]:4 not flushed fetchmail: POP3> QUIT fetchmail: POP3< +OK server signing off. fetchmail: 6.3.8 querying pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk (protocol POP3) at Tue 19 Aug 2008 12:21:49 PM BST: poll completed fetchmail: normal termination, status 1 # My fetchmail settings are # set daemon 300 poll pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk with proto POP3 user 'user' there with password 'xxxxxx' is 'user' here options keep # I have installed postfix and am not sure where the mail is going if it has arrived on my computer. I have not edited any of the /etc/postfix/main.cf settings queue_directory = /var/spool/postfix command_directory = /usr/sbin inet_interfaces = localhost mydestination = $myhostname, localhost.$mydomain, localhost unknown_local_recipient_reject_code = 550 sendmail_path = /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix newaliases_path = /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix mailq_path = /usr/bin/mailq.postfix setgid_group = postdrop html_directory = no manpage_directory = /usr/share/man sample_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.5.1/samples readme_directory = /usr/share/doc/postfix-2.5.1/README_FILES inet_protocols = all I am not using a domain other than localhost.localdomain using a static ip address on my 192.x.x.x network ~ I will not be sending mail via the mail system but direct through yahoo Many thanks for your help with this, I have read so much and tried many different ways but am just getting more confused
If you're using mbox format, then the mails should arrive in the /var/spool/mail directory; if you're using Maildir, then there should be a Maildir directory in the user's home directory. You might want to combine your fetchmail setup with something similar to this: http://www.howtoforge.com/virtual-users-domains-postfix-courier-mysql-squirrelmail-ubuntu8.04
Hi, I was looking for the same setup (with maybe own local smtp server if possible to send mail ) and virtual users. So use fetchmail to get the different e-mail accounts and deliver the mail to different virtual users . But how i can configure this ? Ps i am using centos 5.2 (in a openvz container)
