Red Hat Fedora 4 Unleashed

IN THIS CHAPTER

• How Email Is Sent and Received

• Basic Sendmail Configuration and Operation

• Introducing Postfix

• Using Fetchmail to Retrieve Mail

• Choosing a Mail Delivery Agent

• Mail Daemons

• Alternatives to Microsoft Exchange Server

• Reference

Communication by electronic mail commonly referred to as email is easily the most popular activity on the Internet and intranets. Email is fast, free (apparently), and easy to use. Hidden behind that seeming ease, however, is a complex infrastructure that can be accessed and controlled with the power of Fedora Core Linux.

In this chapter, you learn how to configure Fedora Core to act as an email server. You also take a close look at the various email clients that Fedora Core makes available for your use, and you learn some techniques for working with them. Although you might not ever need to administer a mail server, understanding how they work can make you a better mail user.