[NTLUG:Discuss] mail server question

[Bobby Wrenn]

I want to test the system before I move the domain. Can I use the
routable IP address of my router? I am using NAT and the mail server is
not on the router. I am using a nonsense domain (nest.home) for the in
house network and running a caching DNS on the router. Is that going to
be a source of problems? If so, what should I use for the in house
domain name?

Thanks,
Bobby

David Stokes wrote:
> 
> Bobby,
> 
> For a quick and dirty use sendmail.  You'll have to edit the
> /etc/sendmail.cw and put in the domain(s) you will be accepting email
> for. Edit /etc/sendmail.cf and look for a line in the local info
> section that starts with 'Dj$w' and put your main doaminname there.
> Make sure you have an account for each user that will be receiving
> mail.  And then restart sendmail using the init.d script.  I can send
> you copies of my configs if you need them.
> 
> Dave Stokes
> 
> --- Bobby Wrenn <bobby at wrennest.com> wrote:
> > I need to move my domain to my in house network.
> >
> > I will need http, ftp, and mail services running. I have http, and
> > ftp
> > runnin in at least a usable manner.
> >
> > Mail is another thing. I don't know where to start. I have send mail
> > running on one machine and postfix on another. If I understand that
> > only
> > means I can get mail from the Internet but not deliver it locally.
> >
> > I really just need someone to tell me what setting to put where. As
> > usual all the books I have assume I already know about all the
> > configuration options and don't tell me how to set up the software in
> > the first place.
> >
> > <gripe>
> > Some day someone will write *nix books which actually teach a new
> > user
> > how to do something. I haven't seen one yet.
> > </gripe>
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Bobby Wrenn
> >
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