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sudo apt-get install postfix

 

Configuring Postfix

 

You will be provided a command line UI to selection some options.

Please select the mail server configuration type that best meets your needs. = Internet Site

The "mail name" is the domain name used to "qualify" _ALL_ mail addresses without a domain name. = (leave default is fine)

At the end,

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Postfix is now set up with a default configuration.  If you need to make changes, edit
/etc/postfix/main.cf (and others) as needed.  To view Postfix configuration
values, see postconf(1).


After modifying main.cf, be sure to run '/etc/init.d/postfix reload'.

When time available write up more on these options.

Basics of Postfix

Default installations of Postfix stores all messages in an mbox file. To see what directory it is using use the command,

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