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| 5 | = Tutorial for the setup of a mail server using MacPorts software = |
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| 7 | * Audience: Advanced setup of an E-mail server |
| 8 | * Requires: MacPorts >= 1.9.1 |
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| 10 | == Introduction == |
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| 12 | This represents an attempt to describe a step by step process to convert OSX Snow Leopard (1.6) into a mail server for a Home user or Small business. |
| 13 | It attempts to gather into one location information which is useful or necessary to accomplish this goal. |
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| 15 | http://wiki2.dovecot.org describes Dovecot V2.0 -- including an excellent "Generic information about mail servers!" |
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| 17 | See also the [wiki:howto/SetupFetchmail Fetchmail] -> [wiki:howto/SetupPostfix Postfix] -> [wiki:howto/SetupDovecot Dovecot] |
| 18 | for additional discussions and perspectives on the process. |
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| 20 | A list of Home pages for the various products used can be found at the end of this document: |
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| 23 | == Installation == |
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| 25 | === Step 1: '''Do a little planning''' === |
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| 27 | Consider the software functionality which you might want to install. |
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| 29 | MTA/MUA/Security/ |
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| 31 | OSX 10.6 contains an installation of Procmail. |
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| 33 | == Configuration == |
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| 35 | TODO |
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| 37 | == Optional Parts == |
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| 40 | * Procmail: http://www.postfix.org |
| 41 | * FetchMail: |
| 42 | * Dovecot: http://dovecot.org |
| 43 | * Procmail |
| 44 | |
| 45 | * SASL |
| 46 | * |
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| 50 | === '''TODO: What else can be done?''' === |
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