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Asked: 2012-06-24 23:54:30 +0800 CST

How do I set up a mail server on a Linode VPS?

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i have a linode account and trying to setup an email server where i can send and receive email from my registered domain.

i typed this into shell: sudo tasksel install mail-server

but what is the next step?

email mail-server

1 Answers

  1. Running a mailserver is not a install-and-go process. Over time you'll want to deal with spam and viruses and people trying to hack your machine via the mail servers. Despite hosting dozens of domains, I don't host email at all. I've farmed all of that off to Google Mail and I recommend everybody does something similar.

    Life is too short to worry about your email server twice a day.

    But assuming you still want to install a mail server, you'll want to follow the proper guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MailServer

    The short version is:

    • Install MTA (eg: Postfix) and configure it to allow mail in for your domain
    • Install MDA (eg: Dovecot) to allow people to collect their mail
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