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<chapter id="mail"> <chapter id="mail">
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<indexterm><primary>electronic mail</primary></indexterm> <indexterm><primary>electronic mail</primary></indexterm>
<para>Electronic Mail, better known as email, is one of the most <para>Electronic Mail, better known as email, is one of the most
widely used forms of communication today. Millions of people use widely used forms of communication today. This chapter provides
email every day, and chances are if you are reading this online, a basic introduction to running a mail server on FreeBSD.
you fall into that category and probably even have more than one However, it is not a complete reference and in fact many
email address.</para> important considerations are omitted. For more complete
coverage of the subject, the reader is referred to the many
excellent books listed in <xref linkend="bibliography">.</para>
<para>Electronic Mail configuration is the subject of many <link <para>After reading this chapter you will know:</para>
linkend="bibliography">System Administration</link> books. If you <itemizedlist>
plan on doing anything beyond setting up one mailhost for your <listitem><para>What software components are involved in sending
network, you need industrial strength help.</para> and receiving electronic mail.</para>
<indexterm><primary>DNS</primary></indexterm> </listitem>
<listitem><para>Where basic <application>sendmail</application>
configuration files are located in FreeBSD.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>How to block spammers from illegally using your
mail server as a relay.</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>How to troubleshoot common mail server
problems.</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
<para>Some parts of email configuration are controlled in the Domain <para>Before reading this chapter you should:</para>
Name System (DNS). If you are going to run your own DNS server, be
sure to read through the files in <filename>/etc/namedb</filename> <itemizedlist>
and <command>man -k named</command>.</para> <listitem><para>Properly setup your network connection (<xref
linkend="advanced-networking">).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Properly setup the DNS information for your mail
host (<xref linkend="advanced-networking">).</para>
</listitem>
<listitem><para>Know how to install additional third-party
software (<xref linkend="ports">).</para></listitem>
</itemizedlist>
</sect1> </sect1>
<sect1 id="mail-using"> <sect1 id="mail-using">
<title>Using Electronic Mail</title> <title>Using Electronic Mail</title>
<indexterm><primary>POP</primary></indexterm> <indexterm><primary>POP</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>IMAP</primary></indexterm> <indexterm><primary>IMAP</primary></indexterm>
<indexterm><primary>DNS</primary></indexterm>
<para>There are five major parts involved in an email exchange. They <para>There are five major parts involved in an email exchange. They
are: <link linkend="mail-mua">the user program</link>, <link are: <link linkend="mail-mua">the user program</link>, <link