Date: Sat, 08 Jan 2011 13:26:22 +0100 From: Rolf Nielsen <listreader@lazlarlyricon.com> To: FreeBSD Questions <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: [Probably a bit OT] A question about mail systems Message-ID: <4D2857EE.1090808@lazlarlyricon.com>
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Hello, I have several e-mail addresses, and to make it easier to read them all, I use fetchmail to get the messages from the servers and deliver them to one local account. And I have a POP3 server running so I can read that local account's mail from e.g. thunderbird or even from my cell phone. The POP3 server I use is mail/popd from the ports, but I'm not very happy with it. Among other things it occasionally messes up attached files, so I want to switch. Moreover, I'd like to use maildir instead of a single file mailbox, so I'd like to switch from sendmail to e.g. postfix. The problem is that my knowledge about e-mail configuration is somewhat limited. I've found several tutorials and HOWTOs on getting postfix and either a POP3 or an IMAP server up and running, but they were all aimed at quite advanced setups, meant for serving entire domains, and most of them involved having the users in a MySQL database. I've fiddled a bit with it, but I can't seem to get postfix to deliver the mail. So here's what I want to do. 1. Have fetchmail get the messages. 2. Have an MTA (is that the right name, I always confuse them) deliver them locally to a maildir. 3. Have either a POP3 or an IMAP server from which I can retrieve the messages to whichever client I choose. 1 isn't a problem unless I need to make some radical changes. How do I set up 2 in the easiest possible way? Can anyone point me to a tutorial or HOWTO that I've missed? Or perhaps give me some tips on how to do it? For 3, can anyone recomend a good server that's easy to get up and running and which, obviously, handles maildir? Preferably one that can do both POP3 and IMAP, in case my needs change later. A good tutorial or HOWTO, or maybe some pointers? If I've left something out or I need to clarify anything, please let me know. I'll do what I can to help you help me. :) Thanks in advance, Rolf Nielsen
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