If you have a sendmail server, then you should be fine. You can add pop3 if you like (i.e. have the need). You'll definitely want a firewall, ideally a separate box altogether or maybe an appliance that will allow you to forward ports back. There's not a necessity to goto W2k at all, unless you just are jazzed to get Exchange. Setting up a Linux mail server is very simple to do and they run very well and with little need for intervention, save updating and general maintenance. Exchange is database-based. The information stores for Exchange are very high-maintenance and require fairly constant care.
<<JAV>> On Tue, 2003-03-04 at 23:33, Daniel Tan wrote: > Hi, > need to have some in depth knowledge on concerns that i should have if i > want to do the below mentioned? > > Problem: > My company currently uses an internal mail server (Red Hat 7.0). > Also using external mail server from ISP. > Thinking of hosting our own mail server either using the existing internal > mail server or use a one with W2K and mail program installed. > > What are the things (concerns) that i should do to port the server over to > my office? > 1) From what i know, need to get public IP (which will then be opened up to > everyone - insecure) > 2) Will need to learn how to install and configure firewall...blah blah.... > 3) Resolving of domain name think will still be at ISP except that i need to > point to their nameserver (i suppose) > 4) Any of concerns that i should know of...please let me know...gimme some > input so i can let my manager consider the switch...thanks...need this > a.s.a.p > > red hat currently using sendmail and bind > > > Regards, > Daniel Tan > 67469188 Ext.665 > DID: 68430665 > MIS Department > Shop N Save Pte Ltd > : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [This e-mail is confidential and may also be privileged. If you are not the > intended recipient, please delete it and notify us immediately; you should > not copy or use it for any purpose, nor disclose its contents to any other > person. Thank you.] > > > > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
