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Technical document: Linux Mail Server Howto
Chapter 1 - Preamble

Document date and revision

This document was first written in July 2008.

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Package versions

The package versions detailed in this document are for illustrative purposes only. You should always check for the latest stable releases.

Before you start

This HOWTO is an attempt to put together a reasonably comprehensive guide on building your own mail server from scratch on Linux. Of course every Linux system is different - files and directories may be located in different places, certain libraries may or may not be present and so on. However, this guide assumes a fairly standard system, with everything being compiled, so hopefully, it should work with few changes for most people. For reference, the system described in this document was built on Fedora Core 6 (Zod), kernel version 2.6.9.

With respect to the reader, the following assumptions are made:

  • Access to a running Linux box
  • Superuser (root) access to the same
  • Some experience with Linux system administration
  • Development tools such as gcc and a decent text editor (emacs, vim, etc)
  • A reasonable understanding of how emailing works

WARNING!

This quide should be considered as help in the right direction, and nothing more. There is absolutely no substitute for carefully reading ALL supplied documentation such as INSTALLs, READMEs and man pages. The authors and su3analytics.com do not accept any liability for any damages that may be incurred in following the directions in this document. YOU USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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