Post fix

tommytomato · 06-02-2007, 04:45 AM

Hi all

Just a quick question

Do you have to have postfix install on a linux box to run php forums

Just wondering how the forums send mail out.

I've installed a LAMP server, and Postfix wasn't installed

only apache, mysql, ssh, vsftpd, php5-gd, imagemagick is on the system, trying to install a basic system with out all the extras.

TT

cyberfishee · 06-03-2007, 06:25 PM

I believe it can use sendmail, too (pre-installed on many distributions).

tommytomato · 06-03-2007, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberfishee

I believe it can use sendmail, too (pre-installed on many distributions).

I see I didn't want to install postfix, due to people trying to hack my server to send out spam mail.

I read my logs and you can see people trying

so thats why i ask, is it ok not to install postfix

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cyberfishee · 06-03-2007, 11:09 PM

as I said before, I believe it can use sendmail instead of postfix.

for the security concern, a simple and very effective measure would be to use iptables to block external access to port 25 (I believe sending mails would still work)

it is generally a good idea to have a firewall running on a publicly accessible machine, too.

tommytomato · 06-04-2007, 04:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cyberfishee

as I said before, I believe it can use sendmail instead of postfix.

for the security concern, a simple and very effective measure would be to use iptables to block external access to port 25 (I believe sending mails would still work)

it is generally a good idea to have a firewall running on a publicly accessible machine, too.

Ok I installed namp to help me find what porrts are open, I only have 3 ports open on the said machine i'm working on.

Were or can i use a GUI iptables from a command line, I've never realy been any good with iptables

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cyberfishee · 06-04-2007, 09:31 AM

try http://www.webmin.com/
for port scanning, try https://www.grc.com/x/ne.dll?bh0bkyd2

tommytomato · 06-08-2007, 09:15 AM

Is there a free SMTP server some where for sending mail from CMS and Forums ?

trying not to install any mail programs if possable

TT