Need guide on setup mail server

[mephisto_007]

Hello can anyone guide me on setting up a mail server on Suse 9.1. I am a complete noob to this, a simple instruction would be great.
Also do i need to spend money to get my domain name to something like info@mephisto.com. And where about do i start it from.
Please help me.

 

[Nodsu]

SuSE uses Postfix by default AFAIK so just start with the basic setup from here: http://www.postfix.org/documentation.html

As for the domain name registration, looks like mephisto.com is taken and I doubt they would let you use their servers for relay
If you want to register your own domain name then your first stop should be your ISP - they may get you a good deal. Otherwise there are way too many companies offering domain registration for outrageous prices. Just make your pick

 

[mephisto_007]

Ok so postfix is a mail server software right? but how do access and run it, does it even have GUI for me to play with or just plain script. I try to access it in YaST2 but there is none Postfix for me to config, or going through file:/etc/postfix only to see nothing but documents which im totally confuse because when i use Add/Remove Software it said Postfix has already installed!?
Anybody please help me.

 

[Nodsu]

If you insist on pretty interfaces then you can install Webmin.
Postfix is installed by default but you have to configure it to use it over the network.

 

[mephisto_007]

I have install Webmin but cannot access webbase through http://localhost:10000/, what else do i need to configure?

 

[Nodsu]

Did you start the webmin server after you installed it?

 

[mephisto_007]

Sorry Nodsu how do i start Webmin?

EDIT: never mind i just know how. Thank Nodsu

 

[MattG]

You can use SquirrelMail for a front end GUI. That is what i used for mine. Works great and easy to setup.

 

[DelJo63]

google SSMTP ; trivial setup