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Informationen zum Autor John R. Levine writes, lectures, and consults on Unix and compiler topics. He moderates the online comp.compilers discussion group at Usenet. He worked on Unix versions Lotus 1-2-3 and the Norton Utilities and was one of the architects of AIX for the IBM RT PC. He received a Ph.D in computer science from Yale in 1984. Klappentext qmail has quietly become one of the most widely used applications on the Internet today. It's powerful enough to handle mail for systems with millions of users--Like Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail! while remaining compact and manageable enough for the smallest Unix- and Linux-based PC systems. Its component design makes it easy to extend and customize while keeping its key functions secure! so it's no wonder that adoption of qmail continues at a rapid pace.The downside? Apparently none. Except that qmail's unique design can be disorienting to those familiar with other popular MTAs (Mail Transfer Agents). If you're coming from sendmail! for instance! you might have trouble recasting your problems and solutions in qmail terms. qmail first helps you establish a "qmail frame of mind!" then explores the installation! configuration! administration! and extension of this powerful MTA. Whether you're installing from scratch or managing mailing lists with thousands of users! qmail provides detailed information about how to make qmail do precisely what you wantqmail concentrates on common tasks like moving a sendmail setup to qmail! or setting up a "POP toaster!" a system that provides mail service to a large number of users on other computers sending and retrieving mail remotely. The book also fills crucial gaps in existing documentation! detailing exactly what the core qmail software does.Topics covered include:* Installation and configuration! including patching qmail* Moving from sendmail to qmail* Handling locally and remotely originated messages* Managing virtual domains* Logging qmail activity* Tuning qmail performance* Running multiple copies of qmail on the same computer* Mailing list setup and management* Integrating the qmail MTA with POP and IMAP delivery* Filtering out spam and virusesIf you need to manage mailing lists! large volumes of mail! or simply find sendmail and other MTAs too complicated! qmail may be exactly what's called for. Our new guide! qmail! will provide the guidance you need to build an email infrastructure that performs well! makes sense! and is easy to maintain. Zusammenfassung qmail concentrates on common tasks like moving a sendmail setup to qmail! or setting up a "POP toaster!" a system that provides mail service to a large number of users on other computers sending and retrieving mail remotely. This title fills crucial gaps in existing documentation! detailing exactly what the core qmail software does. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Part I: Introduction to Qmail Chapter 1: Internet Email Chapter 2: How Qmail Works Chapter 3: Installing Qmail Chapter 4: Getting Comfortable with Qmail Chapter 5: Moving from Sendmail to Qmail Chapter 6: Handling Locally Generated Mail Chapter 7: Accepting Mail from Other Hosts Chapter 8: Delivering and Routing Local Mail Chapter 9: Filtering and Rejecting Spam and Viruses Part II: Advanced Qmail Chapter 10: Local Mail Delivery Chapter 11: Remote Mail Delivery Chapter 12: Virtual Domains Chapter 13: POP and IMAP Servers and POP Toasters Chapter 14: Mailing Lists Chapter 15: The Users Database Chapter 16: Logging, Analysis, and Tuning Chapter 17: Many Qmails Make Light Work Chapter 18: A Compendium of Tips and Tricks Appendix A: A Sample Script Appendix B: Online Qmail Resources Colophon ...
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Preface
Part I: Introduction to Qmail
Chapter 1: Internet Email
Chapter 2: How Qmail Works
Chapter 3: Installing Qmail
Chapter 4: Getting Comfortable with Qmail
Chapter 5: Moving from Sendmail to Qmail
Chapter 6: Handling Locally Generated Mail
Chapter 7: Accepting Mail from Other Hosts
Chapter 8: Delivering and Routing Local Mail
Chapter 9: Filtering and Rejecting Spam and Viruses
Part II: Advanced Qmail
Chapter 10: Local Mail Delivery
Chapter 11: Remote Mail Delivery
Chapter 12: Virtual Domains
Chapter 13: POP and IMAP Servers and POP Toasters
Chapter 14: Mailing Lists
Chapter 15: The Users Database
Chapter 16: Logging, Analysis, and Tuning
Chapter 17: Many Qmails Make Light Work
Chapter 18: A Compendium of Tips and Tricks
Appendix A: A Sample Script
Appendix B: Online Qmail Resources
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