Linux Mail Server Walkthrough
Assumptions:
- You are capable of installing a mail service on a Microsoft Windows computer.
- You are on a network with a Domain Controller, a DHCP server, and Internet access.
- You have two disks in the computer and will be creating a mirrored RAID-1 array.
- All of your hardware can be auto-detected by the Linux kernel or by the discover program.
Conventions:
- The # symbol indicates that the command should be entered at a shell prompt as the root user.
- Commands are given like this:
# command -option1 -option2 argument1 argument2 ...
Phase 1: Basic Features
- Knoppix, Obtaining and Using
- Disk Configuration
- Debian Operating System Installation
- Active Directory Authentication and NT Domain Integration with Samba
- Courier POP3 and Courier IMAP
- Home Directories
- Exim Mail Transport Agent
- SSH Remote Access
- Testing and Deployment
Phase 2: Spam and Virus Scanning
- MySQL
- SpamAssassin and Razor
- F-Secure Anti-Virus (FSAV)
- AMaViS
- Mail Scanning
Phase 3: Advanced Features
- Horde/Imp Webmail
- Running a Hot Standby Server with Unison
- Virtual Mail Domains
- SSL and TLS support
Phase 4: Maintenance
- Debian Update
- Creating and Restoring Backups
- Rescuing Failed Systems
- Task Automation
- Logging