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Old 01-12-2010, 12:39 AM   #1
anaigini45
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Configuring postfix server

Hi,

I've been trying to send mail to email account even after installing postfix but am not able to do so.My distro is Centos 5.4.

I followed the Centos user guide to install and configure postfix into the server,

Code:
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/postfix
but still didn't receive any email.

Pls help because I'm totally clueless.

Thanks.
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Old 01-12-2010, 02:57 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by anaigini45 View Post
Hi,

I've been trying to send mail to email account even after installing postfix but am not able to do so.My distro is Centos 5.4.

I followed the Centos user guide to install and configure postfix into the server,

Code:
http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/postfix
but still didn't receive any email.

Pls help because I'm totally clueless.

Thanks.
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Try following those tips:
http://www.postfix.org/SOHO_README.html
also use google to search for more info.
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Old 01-12-2010, 08:13 PM   #3
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I now know that I have to configure dns mx to actually be able to send email correctly to my mail.
I have the link(user guide) on how to do this :

Code:
http://bobcares.com/blog/?p=29
but where do I configure it? Is there a specific file for the configuration? I really don't understand this part.
 
Old 01-13-2010, 01:54 AM   #4
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Originally Posted by anaigini45 View Post
I now know that I have to configure dns mx to actually be able to send email correctly to my mail.
I have the link(user guide) on how to do this :

Code:
http://bobcares.com/blog/?p=29
but where do I configure it? Is there a specific file for the configuration? I really don't understand this part.
Take a look at the DNS howto:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/DNS-HOWTO.html
and others (http://tldp.org/HOWTO/HOWTO-INDEX/howtos.html)

You can also ask for help to specific mailing lists.
1) For postfix follow directions at http://www.postfix.org/lists.html
To subscribe, send mail to majordomo@postfix.org with content (in the message body):
subscribe postfix-users

2) For DNS/BIND:
https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
 
  


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