hi every1! im a newbie.. it's been a month since i started using linux.. i want 2 make my linux box 2 become a mailserver. im a using slackware 8.1.. can any1 help me on how to do this? where do i start? tnx..

have you tried google?
have you searched you the tutorial section of linuxquestion?
have you read the forum rules and faq?

http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/...MTP_AUTH_Howto


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Mailserver with sendmail!!

Its always a good idea to have dns properly setup before you try fooling around with sendmail. One reason is if you do not have a proper PTR record with your isp you will get blocked by most major email servers since they rely on that as a level of protection agents spam.

This is a great article which i found very helpful.

http://linuxjournal.com/article/5507

Take notice that in the beginning the user helps you setup your server so it will listen to the external network. Until you feel comfortable i would leave it so that the only host able to send mail is the localhost so u dont leave yourself open to spammers.

Google.com
sendmail.org
Freebsd.org/handbook
netbsd.org

Above are good ways to learn about sendmail. Even if your using linux the Freebsd/netbsd handbook a documentation will give good detail of files you will need to be familiar with.


Good luck!

And please write "to" instead of "2" and "anyone" instead of "any1" if you want to be taken seriously. This is not MSN. Capitals, anyone?

Also, if you have the chance, install something more recent than Slackware 8.1. Exposing a mailserver to the internet that is as old as yours is asking for trouble, unless you patch all security holes that have been discovered so far.

Eric