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>So ye, for users and 99% of companies in the world it is indeed as simple as doing an apt-get install postfix and follow some simple tutorial in configuring gr
by obituary_latte 14y ago
>So ye, for users and 99% of companies in the world it is indeed as simple as doing an apt-get install postfix and follow some simple tutorial in configuring grey listing, black listing subscription and adding a dns entry.
Hopefully the tutorial mentions how to make sure relay is off. And it explains how to configure those magic auto-updates. And it covers amavisd and/or other anti-spam features. Also, I hope it at least mentions some basic security for the system.
My point is and stands: it is not easy to properly run an email server. Simply running apt-get install postfix does not a properly configured email server make - no matter how easy it is. This fact makes hosted solutions, run by people dedicated to running that type of stuff, compelling. Especially for those "99%".
- belorn 14y agorelay is dealt with during install in debian, and default is only allow relay from localhost (ipv4 and ipv6). in the case of roundcube, localhost is then perfectly fine. auto-update is as simple as apt-get install unattended-upgrades. greylisting is: apt-get install postgrey blacklisting is the only real "slightly" iffy area, because there aren't a obvious one guide to do it. It is however a very simple way of installing it once and not touching it again. (http://www.howtoforge.com/block_spam_at_mta_level_postfix http://www.howtoforge.com/block_spam_at_mta_level_postfix) looks to be a old guide, through there might be more current methods out there. As for system harderning... I have yet of hearing a single person having a stable debian installation getting hacked (if they update/autoupdate!). basic security for the system should be left to default, so long one do pick a decent password (or avoid installing ssh).