• Preface
• Chapter 1. Understanding E-mail and the DNS
  • 1.1 The Domain Name System (DNS)
    • 1.1.1 Fully Qualified Domain Names
    • 1.1.2 The Role of DNS Servers
  • 1.2 How the DNS Routes E-mail
    • 1.2.1 MX and A Records
    • 1.2.2 Establishing MX and A Records for Your Host
    • 1.2.3 Consequences of Improper Configuration of DNS Records
• Chapter 2. Setting Up Your E-mail Network
  • 2.1 Safety First: Setting up a Secure Mail Server
    • 2.1.1 System Security
    • 2.1.2 Mail Account Security
  • 2.2 Other Issues to Consider
  • 2.3 Addressing and Routing with Post.Office
    • 2.3.1 Account Addresses
    • 2.3.2 Local Mail Domains
    • 2.3.3 Channel Aliases
    • 2.3.4 Mail Routing Table
    • 2.3.5 MX Records in the DNS
  • 2.4 Sample Setups
    • 2.4.1 The Basic Setup
    • 2.4.2 Hostname Hiding
    • 2.4.3 Behind a Firewall
    • 2.4.4 Intermittently Connected Site
• Chapter 3. Installing Post.Office on Windows NT
  • 3.1 System Requirements
  • 3.2 Pre-Installation Planning
  • 3.3 Installing Post.Office
    • 3.3.1 The Installation Process
    • 3.3.2 Checking to See if Installation Worked
    • 3.3.3 Common Installation Mishaps
  • 3.4 Installing a New License Number
  • 3.5 De-installation
• Chapter 4. Installing Post.Office on UNIX
  • 4.1 System Requirements
  • 4.2 Pre-Installation Planning
    • 4.2.1 Establish What Mail System You Already Have
    • 4.2.2 Your DNS Domain
    • 4.2.3 Setup User and Group for Post.Office
    • 4.2.4 Locations of Programs and Working Directories
    • 4.2.5 Changes to Existing Files and Services
    • 4.2.6 The Role of the Postmaster
    • 4.2.7 Impact of Migration for Mail System Users
  • 4.3 Installing Post.Office
    • 4.3.1 The Installation Process
    • 4.3.2 Finishing Up
    • 4.3.3 Common Installation Mishaps
  • 4.4 Installing a New License Number
  • 4.5 De-installation
• Chapter 5. What Happens Next
  • 5.1 Understanding Accounts
    • 5.1.1 The Postmaster Account
    • 5.1.2 Personal Accounts
  • 5.2 Where to Go Now
• Index