Install, configure and run mail server on Debian
 

Hi all,

I want to install configure and run my own mail server in my debain box, but I don't know which programs to install(This is my first mail server installation). I found on internet some how-tos for install postfix-dovecot-squirrel mail, but I am not sure that I want dovecot(I prefer courier email server if it is the same). As I understand I need
smtp mail server -> postfix Mail Transfer Agent
imap and pop3 -> dovecot / courier email server???
webapplication -> squirrel mail

For squirrel mail I am sure that i will install it(I used it on other server and I like it), but don't know for other parts. I read that postfix is good choice, but what other options I have for dovecot?

Hello,

Here are some links that I found very useful for setting up a complete mailserver.

http://www.hypexr.org/linux_mail_server.php
http://flurdy.com/docs/postfix/
You can also look at http://www.howtoforge.com/ for easy to follow step by step guides.

Kind regards,

Eric

I can recommend Citadel if you want a really easy setup, I can also recommend Courier MTA (the whole package and not just the IMAP bit) which if you simply follow the instructions on their website should produce a working mail server for you without too much trouble...