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This guide introduces the Postfix mail transfer agent for delivering messages between servers and locally within a system, and offers guidance on configuring a Postfix server and the DNS, hosting multiple domains, setting up mailing lists, blocking unsolicited bulk mail, and using the TLS path to provide encrypted communication. A familiarity with Unix is recommended.Copyright © 2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Book Description
While basic configuration of Postfix is easy, every site has unique needs that call for a certain amount of study. This book, with careful background explanations and generous examples, eases readers from the basic configuration to the full power of Postfix. It discusses the Postfix interfaces to various tools that round out a fully scalable and highly secure email system. These tools include POP, IMAP, LDAP, MySQL, Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL), and Transport Layer Security (TLS, an upgrade of SSL). A reference section for Postfix configuration parameters and an installation guide are included. Topics include:Basic installation and configurationDNS configuration for emailWorking with POP/IMAP serversHosting multiple domains (virtual hosting)Mailing listsHandling unsolicited email (spam blocking)Security through SASL and TLS

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While basic configuration of Postfix is easy, every site has unique needs that call for a certain amount of study. This book, with background explanations and examples, eases readers from the basic configuration to the full power of Postfix. It discusses the Postfix interfaces to various tools that round out a fully scalable and highly secure email system. These tools include POP, IMPA, LDAP, MySQL, Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL), and Transport Layer Security (TLS, an upgrade of SSL). A reference section for Postfix configuration parameters and an installation guide are included.

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This guide introduces the Postfix mail transfer agent for delivering messages between servers and locally within a system, and offers guidance on configuring a Postfix server and the DNS, hosting multiple domains, setting up mailing lists, blocking unsolicited bulk mail, and using the TLS path to provide encrypted communication. A familiarity with Unix is recommended. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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