I was wondering if you had (or anyone has) a working example of this that i can view? I am looking at setting this up, but before i re-configure my server from my dilapidated QMailRocks! (which is working, but just barely), to this set up, i would like to know if it is kinda the same? I have a test server, but it is in use testing something else until monday... then i will try this, but as I said, I want to see what this is as well Thanks in advance! Steve.
You dont need a spare test server, just install e.g. the freely available vmware server software on your windows or linux desktop, create a virtual machine and test the setup within this virtual machine.
Ok, I purchased a subscription, but not for the vmware downloads. But i do have a question about this install (which is all done by the way, too bad my ISP blocks port 25, so I cant test receiving email). Is the SMTP port open? or do you/can you specify a username and password before you can connect to it to send (unless you are locally on the server using the php Mail() or the phpmailer class (whcih i use)? I dont want people to be able to connect to and send email from my server, unless they are authenticated or local users/scripts. Just wondering. As for the install? it went off without any problems! (expect my stupidity on the mysql that i goofed up on... but i fixed it ) Steve.
I did not mean that you shall purchase a subscription. You can create your own vmware test servers without a subscription. If you followed the howto, smtp-auth is enabled. If you want to send a mail to any external domain you will have to provide a username and password except when the mail is send from localhost.
I know that... i bought it because i wanted to support the site, and it is also nice to be able to download as PDF's and save them for viewing later (it is a handy option). Awesome... I will try it out later... and install on my actual server
OK.... i have followed the install exactly... i can telnet from inside the server to localhost 25, and i can do it via the ip address (from inside the server), but as soon as I try to telnet to port 25 from my home PC, i can't connect to it? How can i set up my home pc to connect and use this smtp server, so I can send out email from my computer no matter what ISP i am on? (it is a laptop, and i take it with me on business) I am baffled... I will read the install over again as well, but fi you have any comments, i would appreciate them Steve.
Another question about this... how can i set up webmail? (Squirrelmail) I like to use webmail once in a while, and would also like to offer it as an alternative. Can you maybe post a howto? or at least point me to where i can go (besides to hell! ) Steve.
Is the mail server in the same network as your PC? Can you connect to it if you use the IP address instead of a domain name? Does the domain name point to the correct IP address? Is port 25 open in the firewall? What's the output of Code: netstat -tap ?
I have this figured out now... it has to do with my ISP that i use, and it blocks me going anywhere on port 25 except to them. I went to someone else that i know, and tried it there on their system, and the dont have that same restriction that I do, and it went through no problem (after i selected that my SMTP requires authentication). The server is hosted outside my office, i have a co-locate setup. Thanks for the reply
