[TriLUG] Newbie Mtg Plans - Part 2

[Jon Carnes]

Thanks for the feedback.  I'll see about adding a section on fetchmail -
but that is sort of a tangent to running a mailserver.  I'm focusing on
corporate and small office setup of mail services.

Fetchmail is cool, but only useful once mail service is setup for a
domain.  Maybe I should include it in the section on POP and IMAP.

If folks get value from this class on Mail servers, then I'll be happy
to do a class on DNS/routers/gateways and VPN.

<about the gripe...>
Last time I looked at the TriLUG list it went out to over 600 email
addresses.  On any given day in a population of that size I guess we
should expect a few grouches.  I hope though that the number of helpful
folks far out-weighs the grouches.

As with all things Open Source it really helps to have thick skin when
you ask for help - as well as the ability to separate out fact from
opinion.

I know I wouldn't be using Linux today if not for the support given by
the community, and I feel that it is a moral imperative to give
something back to that community. Fortunately a lot of other folks on
this list feel the same.
</atg>

Take care - Jon Carnes

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On Mon, 2002-10-21 at 13:32, Vestal, Roy L. wrote:
> Questions:
> -Explain sendmail, fetchmail, mail clients better than the docs on the web.
> It was a bitty trying to get it working for me.
> 
> -Different types of mail servers: POP,IMAP, etc...
> 
> -What's needed, i.e. hardware requirements, type of connectivity, software
> needed
> 
> -What's optional, i.e. different mail servers for different types
> 
> -What kind of security is needed, i.e. should it be stand alone, or can it
> be a file/mail server.
> 
> I know these are basic questions, but I would like to see others have an
> easier time than I have in learning this stuff. Especially folks wanting to
> migrate from Windows environments, but not having as a technical backgrounds
> as others in TriLUG.
> 
> <gripe hat on>
> Just a frustration I'd like to get out. Please keep in mind some of us (I'm
> including myself) are still learning some or ALL aspects of Linux and it's
> viability as a replacement for Microsoft products. I personally can build a
> desktop/workstation or SAMBA based server that can whip any MS machine out
> there, but I don't know gateways/routers/DNS/mail servers well. 
> 
> I know that most folks have been very patient and very helpful, and to you I
> say THANK YOU! 
> 
> But, at least to me, there are some that seem impatient and annoyed that we
> would even ask a "newbie" question. Please, change it. We're all here to
> learn from each other. If I've made it difficult, please let me know,
> privately so we can get it resolved.
> 
> Just my $0.02
> </gripe hat on>
> 
> Now with all that said, Jon and Lisa, thank you for the classes. Please put
> me down as an attendee. I know I can learn a lot from this.
> 
>  If RTI is decided as the place to have it, please give me a few dates in
> order of preference so I can get the time on the calendar. Weekends are
> easier.