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Quick and Dirty email server setup help

Im running Fedora Core 1 and all i need to finally change my server from windows is the easiest way to setup the email server.

I read lots of posts on this forum but some people dont like to share info or they dont explain to good to newbies.

PS: im not that new linux , but i always had problems with sendmail or postfix and imap and everything that has to do with mail on linux..:(

Im hoping someone here can really walk me thru it so i can finally make the change...on my server.

Thanks an Advanced..

quick and dirty Sendmail config

locate the following files in your /etc/mail directory

access
local-host-names
sendmail.mc
create relay-domains

Code:

 open /etc/mail/access in a text editor 



localhost.localdomain                RELAY

localhost                        RELAY

127.0.0.1                        RELAY

your.domain                    RELAY

#lan ip

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx                    RELAY



save and close





open /etc/mail/relay-domains in a text editor



your domains



save and close



open /etc/mail/local-host-names in a text editor



machine alias

machine alais

mail.yourdomain.com



save and close



open /etc/mail/sendmail.mc in a text editor and change the bolded as applicable



DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx, Name=MTA')dnl



dnl #FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl



save, close 



in terminal 



#cd /etc/mail

#make -C /etc/mail

if send mail is running, restart it and then try sending email.
make sure pop3 is started

This is a very very simple and quick setup. It does not provide for authentication, or blacklisting. Nor does it filter spam.
This is just about enough to get you started, thats all. From here you are going to want to read up on sendmail or ASK;
Otherwise you may become an unwanted relay and become blacklisted or compromised.

Also, I did this from memory, so it may vary slightly and a feature may be missing or two (hopefully someone will come along and point out what is missing-TIA), but it should get you started.

dnl #FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl

What goes there on the bolded area ?

the actual dnl # as there is nothing there now