MAIL SERVER ON

LINUX

INTRODUCTION

WHAT IS LINUX ?

Linux is a Unix-like and mostly POSIX-compliant

computer operating system which is assembled

under the model of free and open-source software

development and distribution.

LINUS TORVALDS

First released on 5 October 1991 by Linus Torvalds.

LINUX OS installation redhat.wmv

FEATURES OF LINUX

Multi-tasking , Multi-processor & Multi-user

Portable Scalability Reliability Security - Inbuilt Firewalls ( iptables ) Biggest servers on this planet running

linux without single second downtime from last 10 years.

ARCHITECTURE

FILE SYSTEM HIERARCHY

File system hierarchy standard defines the directory structure in which all files and directories appear under the root directory “ / “.

WHY TO CHOOSE LINUX?

Low cost desktop OS. As a server platform - performance - price Extremely reliable as no reboots required in

450 + days . For developers Resources – Linux has a tremendous numbers

of tools available for developers which are free.

LINUX DISTRIBUTION

MAIL SERVER

Electronic mail, commonly called e-mail, is a method of exchanging digital messages from one recipient to other recipients.

A mail server is the computerized equivalent of your friendly neighborhood mailman. Every email that is sent passes through a series of mail servers along its way to its intended recipient

FEATURES OF MAIL SERVER

Migration Simplicity Peripheral Tools Secured Login Methods Anti-virus protection Content security Ipv4 and Ipv6 support Tarpitting Anti-Hammering

WORKING

SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS

bind httpd dovecot postfix squirrelmail

Bind (for DNS configuration)

BIND performs name resolution services through the /usr/sbin/named daemon. BIND stores its configuration files in the following locations: /etc/named.conf

Httpd (for WEB SERVER)

The HTTP Configuration Tool allows you to configure the /etc/httpd/conf/httpd.conf configuration file for the Apache HTTP Server.

Dovecot (for protocols)

The imap-login and pop3-login daemons which implement the IMAP and POP3 protocols are included in the dovecot package.

Postfix (for accepting connections)

Postfix provides a variety of configuration options, as well as third party add ons that make it a very versatile and full-featured MTA.

Squirrelmail(for accessing IMAP server)

SquirrelMail is an interface to your organization's email system through the web.

SquirrelMail is also highly customizable.

HOW TO USE ?

Sending and Receiving Mails - mailserver.wmv

How to use Plugins - working.wmv

CONCLUSION

E-mail is an important part of any Web site, and you need to plan its configuration carefully to make it a seamless part of the Web experience of your visitors. Without it, your Web site won't seem complete.

 

REFERENCE

www.linux.com –News , Software , Documentations and Tutorials .

www.linuxhq.com –Another great Linux resource site.

www.linuxjournal.com –Monthly Linux Magazine for Linux community.

THANK YOU