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Postfix: The Definitive Guide
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Postfix: The Definitive Guide

by Kyle D. Dent
December 2003
Beginner content levelBeginner
278 pages
10h 47m
English
O'Reilly Media, Inc.
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Organization

Chapter 1 through Chapter 3 provide background information on Postfix and email, Chapter 4 through Chapter 7 discuss general aspects of running a Postfix server, and Chapter 8 through Chapter 15 each present a specific topic that you may or may not need, depending on how you use Postfix:

Chapter 1

Introduces Postfix and some general email concepts. Also discusses some of the design decisions that went into Postfix.

Chapter 2

Covers required topics for understanding other concepts in the book. Anyone with a basic understanding of Unix and email can safely skip this chapter.

Chapter 3

Explains the pieces of the modular architecture of Postfix and how Postfix handles email messages.

Chapter 4

Covers a wide range of topics for configuring and managing a Postfix server.

Chapter 5

Explains how the Postfix queue manager works, and presents the tools used to work with the queue.

Chapter 6

Discusses how DNS is used for email routing. Presents considerations for configuring DNS to work with Postfix.

Chapter 7

Covers how Postfix makes local deliveries and how it operates in conjunction with POP and IMAP servers.

Chapter 8

Discusses using Postfix to receive email for virtual domains.

Chapter 9

Discusses operating Postfix as a mail relay or gateway system.

Chapter 10

Discusses setting up mailing lists in Postfix, and using Postfix with mailing-list managers. Provides examples with Majordomo and Mailman.

Chapter 11

Discusses Postfix controls for blocking unwanted mail messages.

Chapter 12

Covers using SASL ...

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Publisher Resources

ISBN: 0596002122Errata Page