Pro Open Source Mail: Building an Enterprise Mail Solution [Hardcover]

*Pro Open Source Mail: Building An Enterprise Mail Solution is the first book to cover development and deployment of an enterprise mail server environment

*Authored by Curtis Smith, a system administrator with more than five years of experience managing mail environments

*Shows readers how to filter spam using the popular SpamAssassin open source project and how to stop viruses using the MailScanner, Amavis, and ClamAV projects

Providing the range of mail-related services expected by organizations can be a confusing, daunting process. Pro Open Source Mail: Building an Enterprise Mail Solution presents a comprehensive guide to managing the most important e-mail services, including user administration, mail transfer agents, remote e-mail access, virus protection, spam and e-mail filtering, web-based e-mail, and mailing list maintenance.

Beginning with installation and configuration of the popular server-based operating system Fedora Core, the book outlines the system and network preparation process geared towards running a complete enterprise e-mail system. Subsequent chapters cover installation and configuration of sendmail, the popular POP3/IMAP server Dovecot, and ClamAV and SpamAssassin for virus protection and spam filtering. With a nod to the global e-mail availability now required by many organizations, this book also guides you through configuration of a web-based mail interface, mailing-list software, and advanced security and privacy topics.

A table of contents is not available for this title.Curtis Smith is a professional systems and network administrator residing in Westerville, Ohio. His experience includes designing, building, and maintaining open source e-mail and web solutions for an Internet service provider and the Max M. Fisher College of Business at The Ohio State Unl3Y