Well, I am trying to set up a mail server for my network. I am not familiar with the programs needed by linux and their dependencies, as well as other programs needed to install the mail server (mySQL?).

I thought about using postfix after reading up on the topic a little, but it all seemed to get complicated when the mail server should function outside the local lan (internet), use a virtual user database (not local system users), support pop3 and smtp and a web-mail interface.

1) Probably a dumb question, but is there an easy way to have the server running on a dynamic IP? I am using dynDNS, which basically provides you with myself.is-a-geek.com (or similar), which points to my IP. It doesn't support MX records. My other registered domain (with godaddy.com), points a CNAME www to myself.is-a-geek.com. Is there any way to do something similar with an MX record??

2) What software, daemons and others do i need? are the best?

Thanks

If your new to mail servers I would suggest you use something like sme server. It must run on a dedicated machine but it is easy to install just follow the install instructions and you'll have a fully loaded and operating mail server. You can grab the iso from here it's not small about 334mb in size:

http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/linux/...ses/6.0.1/iso/

Have you tried http://freedns.afraid.org? I think they support mx records too. I installed my mail server using this tutorial http://workaround.org/articles/ispmail-sarge/ . I am using freebsd 5.3. Installing a mail with mysql and virtual users is not that hard. Good luck.

http://freedns.afraid.org/ looks good!

http://workaround.org/articles/ispmail-sarge/ will be of great help, i think, even though i am using slackware, not debian...

Thanks

I used that tutorial to install a mail server in FreeBSD. Cheers