how do you test a mail server?

groovin · 04-01-2003, 11:16 AM

im thinking about setting up an email server using postfix, IMAP, and LDAP.

is there any way for me to test the thing without having a registered domain for it? i guess the best way to test it in a live environment is doing just that, putting it on some test domain and sending actual emails out and using it normally.

Mara · 04-01-2003, 12:01 PM

Install it in a local network. Then you cna use any domain you wish, local IP adresses etc.

bentz · 04-01-2003, 01:39 PM

If you want to test it from the outside, you can use no-ip.com's DNS service, to assign your host a name.no-ip.com that can be used as a MX (Mail Exchanger). My suggestion isn't quite as safe as Mara's, but it will be an accurate test of whether your host can receive mail from the outside world.

Before connecting a new mailserver to the internet, ensure that you are running the latest postfix release... Also, be sure to test yourself for open relay using www.ordb.org.

groovin · 04-01-2003, 08:16 PM

thanks for the input