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Old 20th May 2008
tonywob tonywob is offline
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I personally use Postfix (mail/postfix) as I found the configuration files much easier to use than Sendmail. It works really well for me, and I've never had any issues with it.

It is very easy to setup, the configuration file is very well documented, and normally works straight out of the box.

For IMAP, I use Dovecot, which again is very easy to setup. I use a self-signed certificate for security and I am able to get my mail from Mac OS Mail and my iPhone without issues.

There is a slightly dated tutorial on www.freebsddiary.org (Which works well), however the best documentation I have found is the Postfix book from www.nostarch.com. It will have you up and running very quickly, and it will describe exactly what is going on and how to setup antispam, virus protection and secure SMTP.
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