POP3 and SMTP server on WINXP ?

Prince2k · Nov 14, 2003, 07:43 PM

Guys i have a forum (Sebres.net - Hebrew forum, don't get in if you don't speak Hebrew

), now i wanna make a service for the users. Service that gives them the option to create an email address.
Example: user@sebres.net
Now what software i can use to create the POP3/SMTP server?
And is it possible to create POP3/SMTP server, thats give me the ability to give my forums users to open e-mail accounts on my POP3/SMTP server that sit in my room with the domain @sebres.net?
Is that is possible to create such service?
Any help will be a BIG help for me!!!

Oblivious · Nov 14, 2003, 11:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Prince2k
Guys i have a forum (Sebres.net - Hebrew forum, don't get in if you don't speak Hebrew ), now i wanna make a service for the users. Service that gives them the option to create an email address.
Example: user@sebres.net
Now what software i can use to create the POP3/SMTP server?
And is it possible to create POP3/SMTP server, thats give me the ability to give my forums users to open e-mail accounts on my POP3/SMTP server that sit in my room with the domain @sebres.net?
Is that is possible to create such service?
Any help will be a BIG help for me!!!

I think there are a few things that would clear things up: Where/what is your forum server? What is the software behind your forums?

If sebres.net is not your computer at home then some@sebres.net is not possible. You can however have something like some@mail.sebres.net. Where mail.sebres.net would be your server at home.
It is possible to create an email service for your forum users. But writing anything like this is going to be a major undertaking ( I hope your forum software came with some kind of support for this).

Prince2k · Nov 15, 2003, 10:58 AM

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Originally posted by Oblivious
I think there are a few things that would clear things up: Where/what is your forum server? What is the software behind your forums?

If sebres.net is not your computer at home then some@sebres.net is not possible. You can however have something like some@mail.sebres.net. Where mail.sebres.net would be your server at home.
It is possible to create an email service for your forum users. But writing anything like this is going to be a major undertaking ( I hope your forum software came with some kind of support for this).

My forums server is 40mbit Linux server (Not in my home).
And my forums is VB system.
Witch software i can make some@mail.sebres.net POP3 and SMTP server?

UberLord · Nov 17, 2003, 10:09 AM

Why not run the mail on the forum server? You can get plently of software for Linux. Infact, you may even have a mailserver already installed!

Sendmail - the standard. But it's buggy, and very hard to configure
QMail - Secure mail program. Never been remotely exploited
Postfix - Secure and fast mail program. Hasn't been exploited either.

Personally, I run a postfix server at home

Oblivious · Nov 17, 2003, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by UberLord
Why not run the mail on the forum server? You can get plently of software for Linux. Infact, you may even have a mailserver already installed!

Sendmail - the standard. But it's buggy, and very hard to configure
QMail - Secure mail program. Never been remotely exploited
Postfix - Secure and fast mail program. Hasn't been exploited either.

Personally, I run a postfix server at home

Setting up the mail server would not be hard. I don't know how you would link to the forums though.

Nov 14, 2003, 07:43 PM	#1
Prince2k Pigeon Lover Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 75 Rep Power: 0 System Specs	POP3 and SMTP server on WINXP ? Guys i have a forum (Sebres.net - Hebrew forum, don't get in if you don't speak Hebrew ), now i wanna make a service for the users. Service that gives them the option to create an email address. Example: user@sebres.net Now what software i can use to create the POP3/SMTP server? And is it possible to create POP3/SMTP server, thats give me the ability to give my forums users to open e-mail accounts on my POP3/SMTP server that sit in my room with the domain @sebres.net? Is that is possible to create such service? Any help will be a BIG help for me!!!

Nov 17, 2003, 10:09 AM	#4
UberLord A Legend in Underwear Join Date: May 2002 Location: Unknown Posts: 5,255 Rep Power: 0	Why not run the mail on the forum server? You can get plently of software for Linux. Infact, you may even have a mailserver already installed! Sendmail - the standard. But it's buggy, and very hard to configure QMail - Secure mail program. Never been remotely exploited Postfix - Secure and fast mail program. Hasn't been exploited either. Personally, I run a postfix server at home __________________ Gentoo Linux - Developer (baselayout) Read my blog "I contend that we are both atheists. I just believe in one fewer god than you do. When you understand why you dismiss all the other possible gods, you will understand why I dismiss yours." Stephen Roberts