I set it up to use SMTP authorization and even tested it on ordb.org (to make sure it wasn't an open relay) with positive results.
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In my quest to run my own mailserver on OS X, I looked at qmail (very complex), postfix (medium complex), and then finally found james. James is an Apache SMTP/POP server that is fully programmable in Java. It setup in about 30 seconds on OS X just by following the instructions on the website.
I set it up to use SMTP authorization and even tested it on ordb.org (to make sure it wasn't an open relay) with positive results.
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email on X Server help
Not directly related to this email server, but I have found the help guides relating to mail on X Server that are found on AFP548 to be of great help. Admins doing mail on X should read through some of these HOWTOs and explications.
James is good, if you can handle the wait
I've been using James for a while. And I do like a lot of things about it - especially Java, database storage and maillets.
Install an easier to configure mail server
Postfix is included in Panther.
Postfix on Panther (IMAP?)
Do not have Panther yet. If the Panther mail app is based on Postfix, does it allow one configure it as an IMAP email server?
Install an easier to configure mail server
Wow, pretty cool running it on an xbox. I don't know the answer to your question but I was wondering what db you used.
antother hint on postfix
Also check out this hint:
http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20031025022626398
Install an easier to configure mail server
<a href="http://www.exim.org/">Exim</a> is my favourite. Its a single process, supports Maildir, and doesn't require a big bloaty VM to be loaded to run either ;)
Install an easier to configure mail server
qmail is available as a nice package with easy config for Macintosh from
Install an easier to configure mail server
Looked at several OS X alternatives this summer when we decided to kick out Exchange, and ended up with Kerio Mailserver. Not free, but easy to set up (me not being a UNIX guru...), and works great.
Install an easier to configure mail server
I like james because of it's programmability but a lot of these other mail solutions are good as well. The one thing I found easier to do in james than in other mail servers was get the external auth stuff right so that I could use my smtp from anywhere. There is a good tutorial on james at: |
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