mailserver

[Kirk Wood]

Let me make sure I understand by giving a slightly different
description. You have a network consisting of 8 or so computers. Between
them and the Internet is a Netopia router using NAT. You want to have a
Linux box on the inside of the network serving as a local pop3 server and
the other boxes inside will draw mail from there. The server will draw
from your provider.

If that is accurate and you want the path of least resistance it is pretty
simple. Make sure your Netopia box allows the linux box to access port 25
and 110 (for inbound and outbound mail). Then when you install linux be
sure to select a pop3 server for installation. (This happens with most
distributions be default.) If you already have linux installed go to
/etc/inetd.conf and ensure that the line for pop3 service isn't commented
out. Uncomment it if it is. If you just changed inetd.conf, you will have
to restart inetd to make the changes. (If you are running redhat or
debian switch to /etc/init.d and run the following "./inetd restart".)

You should now have pop3 service running.

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Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk at 1tree.net

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