From: Payne (paynemagidesign.com)
Date: Wed Aug 15 2007 - 05:16:32 CDT

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Gary V wrote:
>> Hi All,
>>
>>
>>
>> I need to setup another server with many more features and functions
>> with
>> postfix which I am not as familiar with which is different than just a
>> regular postfix server ( currently have a few postfix servers).
>>
>> Unfortunately I don't have the time to dedicate to learning
>> everything new
>> that I want to have feature wise and set it up quickly and properly.
>>
>> I feel comfortable having someone assist me and having remote access
>> to the
>> server to assist me in the setup/configuration/testing and converting
>> of our
>> main postfix server.
>>
>> I have a small (emphasis on small )budget to pay for this assistance and
>> details can be worked out. ( This list has always been great in
>> helping, but
>> the time limitation doesn't allow me to take that route).
>>
>> I will list here some of the features that I need, and of course will
>> take
>> into consideration any suggestions to make the ideal configuration
>> for my
>> environment.
>>
>> I host email for several domains and am using the traditional linux
>> users
>> using virtual files, mailbox method etc under Centos.
>>
>> I want to use postfix Admin to allow end users to manage the email
>> accounts,
>> have vacation email etc. ( users in MySQL not linux users)
>>
>> I want to have some user selectable spam filtering / whitelisting /
>> greylisting / selective greylisting features and use
>> SpamAssassin/Razor/amivas or clam and be able to tag or delete junk
>> etc.
>>
>> I do use RBL's, and tons of custom code which helps me to blacklist
>> things,
>> CIDR's etc which will have no options user wise.
>>
>> I want to have webmail ( squirrelmail or hord or other suggestions)
>>
>> Probably need maildir/cyrus and other apps to allow to do this.
>>
>> Use of TLS and other security considerations.
>>
>> IF we can easily incorporate any kind of usage tracking etc great,
>> but don't
>> want to get too crazy.
>>
>> I know some of you love this stuff and want to help, but I need to
>> make sure
>> I have one person that knows all of this so I don't have to count on
>> multiple people to configure it and get it done.
>>
>> I want documentation on the steps we used, the different compile
>> options we
>> used etc so that I can maintain the systems going forward.
>>
>> If you would please contact me off list with ideas / comments and
>> what you
>> have running that would be great. Also let me know how much time you
>> think
>> something like this would take etc.
>>
>> Email me at joey - AT - web56.net.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Joey
>>
>
> Shameless plug:
> If you are comfortable with Debian you could have such a system
> running within a day:
>
> http://www200.pair.com/mecham/spam/virtual.html
>
> Oh yeah, then you could tell me if this actually works for someone
> other than me (since AFAIK I'm the only one that has built a system
> using my howto).
>
> At any rate, it may be of use to someone in one way or another. This
> is one of those HOWTOs that Magnus complains about; the kind that
> tells you to do stuff blindly without understanding what it is you are
> doing - and then not knowing how to fix it if something goes wrong.
> However, it does require familiarity with Postfix and I tried very
> hard to create a non-broken system that hopefully will not result in
> people on this list getting stuck fixing it. I do have a great deal of
> respect for those that contribute on a regular basis and I have no
> desire to create more work for anyone. My desire is just the opposite
> - give people the ability to quickly create a feature filled
> functional email server.
>
> Gary V
>
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>
Joey,

Check out howtoforge.com, it is great at helping getting a box up and
running. In fact, I got Postfix, Clamav, Spamassassin both running under
Amavis. Postgrey with SPF up and running when in three hours. Please
give them a look. Another great thing about this site is set up for
different distro and different servers. Another site to look at if you
are under debian is debian-admintration.org. I hope that helps.

Payne

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