Configuring E-mail Services on a Standalone Wkst
Bob Perry
rperry4 at earthlink.net
Sat Jan 17 23:47:09 PST 2004
Hello,
I have two PCs, an NT 4.0 box and a FreeBSD 4.8 system. I'm connected
to the internet via dial-up (56k modem) and using the mail system found
in Mozilla. I understood that mail services was a natural with FreeBSD
so I thought I would take the opportunity to learn what I could about
setting up a mail server. I've become familiar with SMTP, MUAs, MTAs,
qpopper, and fetchmail but it seems like some of the more necessary
components are a static IP address, 24/7 connection, and accurate DNS
information set up on my system. If this an accurate assessment, I may
have to be satisfied setting up my e-mail services for a standalone
workstation because I can't afford a static IP address or 24/7 connection.
If a full-fledged e-mail server isn't feasible, can I still use software
like sendmail, mutt, qpopper, and fetchmail for a standalone
workstation? Do they offer any real advantages over the mail systems
that come with Mozilla, Netscape, etc.? Any, and all comments are welcome.
Thank you.
Bob Perry
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