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Dragonlich · 04-07-2004, 11:48 AM

Hi, I was wondering if there's anyone here that could help me out with something I want to do with a Linux-based mailserver...

Here's my current situation: I get about 60 e-mails a day, mostly spam. I use mailwasher, an anti-spam program, to filter these and weed out the spam, with a typical 100% success rate (good rules do wonders). I then send the remaining e-mails (if any) to MS Outlook in order to read them.

Here's what I've got: a spare computer (P120, 64 megs memory, 6.4 gig harddisk, etc) running Clarkconnect, a Redhat-based server distribution. I can set it up to run as a web-,proxy-, mail-, smtp-, and ftp server (amongst other things. I expect to find a MakeCoffee service soon). The services I suspect to be most relevant are: Postfix, Procmail.

Here's what I want to do: Move the whole spam detection thing to that Linux server, with me using it as a pop-server for my various accounts (three pop accounts at different servers).

My idea would be to get the Linux box to pick up all my mail at regular intervals, use a program like spamassassin (or Popfile, a very good bayesian spam filter) on the resulting mailbox, then send it to the box' pop-server, where I can pick it up when I want to. Preferably, I'd want the spam mails send to a different mailbox on the same server ("spam"), for me to check later. Hell, while I'm at it, I'd want the server to send me an e-mail with a summary of the subjects and from-adresses in that spam-folder!

Now, the obvious question: how the hell do I do this? I'm computer-literate enough to know how to install, configure and use Windows programs, but am a bit at a loss in a Linux environment. I have experience in ye olde dos, and have played around with Linux, but, well, not enough.

I don't expect anyone to give me a step-by-step guide (although it would be appreciated), but I need some pointers on where to start, what the essential things are, that sort of thing...

Thanks.

04-07-2004, 11:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
Dragonlich 42, baby! Location: The Netherlands	Linux mailserver help wanted Hi, I was wondering if there's anyone here that could help me out with something I want to do with a Linux-based mailserver... Here's my current situation: I get about 60 e-mails a day, mostly spam. I use mailwasher, an anti-spam program, to filter these and weed out the spam, with a typical 100% success rate (good rules do wonders). I then send the remaining e-mails (if any) to MS Outlook in order to read them. Here's what I've got: a spare computer (P120, 64 megs memory, 6.4 gig harddisk, etc) running Clarkconnect, a Redhat-based server distribution. I can set it up to run as a web-,proxy-, mail-, smtp-, and ftp server (amongst other things. I expect to find a MakeCoffee service soon). The services I suspect to be most relevant are: Postfix, Procmail. Here's what I want to do: Move the whole spam detection thing to that Linux server, with me using it as a pop-server for my various accounts (three pop accounts at different servers). My idea would be to get the Linux box to pick up all my mail at regular intervals, use a program like spamassassin (or Popfile, a very good bayesian spam filter) on the resulting mailbox, then send it to the box' pop-server, where I can pick it up when I want to. Preferably, I'd want the spam mails send to a different mailbox on the same server ("spam"), for me to check later. Hell, while I'm at it, I'd want the server to send me an e-mail with a summary of the subjects and from-adresses in that spam-folder! Now, the obvious question: how the hell do I do this? I'm computer-literate enough to know how to install, configure and use Windows programs, but am a bit at a loss in a Linux environment. I have experience in ye olde dos, and have played around with Linux, but, well, not enough. I don't expect anyone to give me a step-by-step guide (although it would be appreciated), but I need some pointers on where to start, what the essential things are, that sort of thing... Thanks.