Converting Mbox to MaildirConverting Mbox to Maildir
MBox is the original and ancient format for storing mail on Unix systems, it consists of a single file per user under /var/spool/mail that has messages concatenated. Obviously performance is[...]
Category: Mta
Mail Server TrainingMail Server Training
Today I ran a hands-on training session on configuring a MTA with Postfix and Dovecot for LUV. I gave each student a virtual machine running Debian/Jessie with full Internet access[...]
Postfwd and Local Only EmailPostfwd and Local Only Email
Over a year ago when I was considering my first Android phone purchase I setup a test account on my mail server so that I could test email clients on[...]
SASL Authentication and Debian/WheezySASL Authentication and Debian/Wheezy
After upgrading a mail server to Debian/Unstable (which will soon be released as Wheezy) I started getting SASL errors. 535 5.7.8 Error: authentication failed: no mechanism available The SMTP protocol[...]
Some Postfix Scripts for dealing with Outbound SpammingSome Postfix Scripts for dealing with Outbound Spamming
I’ve just written some small scripts to help me manage spam emergencies on a mail server. I’ve been doing this thing with a bit of manual effort for a while,[...]
Why Cyrus SucksWhy Cyrus Sucks
I’m in the middle of migrating a mail server away from the Cyrus mail store [1]. Cyrus provides a POP and IMAP server, a local delivery agent (accepting mail via[...]
Maildrop, IMAP, and PostfixadminMaildrop, IMAP, and Postfixadmin
I have recently configured my mail server to use IMAP. I started doing this when I was attending Linux.conf.au so that I could read urgent mail using my EeePC while[...]
I need an LMTP serverI need an LMTP server
I am working on a system where a front-end mail server sends mail to what it considers to be a LDA (Local Delivery Agent) which actually sends mail to a[...]
Do Spammers target Secondary MX ServersDo Spammers target Secondary MX Servers
Rumour has it that some types of spammer target the secondary MX servers. The concept is that some people have less control over the secondary MX server and less ability[...]
Please Turn off Your Spam ProtectionPlease Turn off Your Spam Protection
Hi, I’d like to send an email from a small domain that you’ve never heard of or from a big ISP that’s known for being slack about spam (*), I[...]