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NateHaleen: /* Checking Your Work */

2021-04-25T16:09:10Z

Checking Your Work

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	~~<br><br>~~
			=Web App=
	You can check your progress on any of the labs in the ITC-2480 course from a webapp from this link: <br>		You can check your progress on any of the labs in the ITC-2480 course from a webapp from this link: <br>
	[http://webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net]<br>		[http://webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net]<br>
	You must be logged into the campus VPN to use this application.		You must be logged into the campus VPN to use this application.

NateHaleen: /* Checking Your Work */

2021-04-16T22:37:30Z

Checking Your Work

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			<br><br>
			You can check your progress on any of the labs in the ITC-2480 course from a webapp from this link: <br>
			[http://webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net webcheck.itc2480.campus.ihitc.net]<br>
			You must be logged into the campus VPN to use this application.

JonQuinn: /* Checking Your Work */

2021-03-22T23:44:31Z

Checking Your Work

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	==Checking Your Work==		==Checking Your Work==
	<br><br>		<ol>
			<li>Send a test email to ping@itc2480.camus.ihitc.net from your Thunderbird or other MTA mail program.</li>
			<ul>You should receive a response titled "Success! Auto Response form Ping Auto Mailer"</ul>
	<li> Automatically check your results by running this command:</li>		<li> Automatically check your results by running this command:</li>
	<code><nowiki>		<code><nowiki>
	curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mnjk-inver/Linux-2480-Rebuild/main/lab_09_test.py \| python3		curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mnjk-inver/Linux-2480-Rebuild/main/lab_09_test.py \| python3
	</nowiki></code>		</nowiki></code>
			</ol>

NateHaleen: /* Additional Resources */

2021-03-02T22:08:19Z

Additional Resources

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	* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PostfixBasicSetupHowto Ubuntu Postfix Basic Setup]		* [https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PostfixBasicSetupHowto Ubuntu Postfix Basic Setup]
	* [https://wiki.debian.org/Postfix Debian Wiki - Postfix Installation]		* [https://wiki.debian.org/Postfix Debian Wiki - Postfix Installation]

			==Checking Your Work==
			<br><br>

			<li> Automatically check your results by running this command:</li>
			<code><nowiki>
			curl https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mnjk-inver/Linux-2480-Rebuild/main/lab_09_test.py \| python3
			</nowiki></code>

JonQuinn: /* Install the Postfix MTA */

2021-02-23T01:55:38Z

Install the Postfix MTA

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	: You should also be able to see the message in ''~/Maildir/'' in either the ''new/'' or ''cur/'' directory depending on whether you have viewed the message list yet or not. In either case, the message will appear as a text file with a random-looking name. It's just a text file so you can use '''cat''' or '''less''' to view it.		: You should also be able to see the message in ''~/Maildir/'' in either the ''new/'' or ''cur/'' directory depending on whether you have viewed the message list yet or not. In either case, the message will appear as a text file with a random-looking name. It's just a text file so you can use '''cat''' or '''less''' to view it.
	<li> Create Aliases </li>		<li> Create Aliases </li>
	: You can create aliases and forward mail between users by editing the ''/etc/aliases'' file and then running the '''~~newalises~~''' program.		: You can create aliases and forward mail between users by editing the ''/etc/aliases'' file and then running the '''newaliases''' program.
	:* Create an "alias" for ''sysadmin'' which forwards mail sent to sysadmin@localhost to your username		:* Create an "alias" for ''sysadmin'' which forwards mail sent to sysadmin@localhost to your username
	:* Send a copy of all mail to the ''root'' account to your username		:* Send a copy of all mail to the ''root'' account to your username

MikeTieden: /* Introduction */

2021-02-14T01:13:49Z

Introduction

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	*Learn how to allow remote users to send mail		*Learn how to allow remote users to send mail
	<br>		<br>
	You will ~~use~~ the following commands:		You will be introduced to the following commands:
	*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/8/apt apt]'''
	*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/1/telnet telnet]'''		*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/1/telnet telnet]'''
	*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/1/dpkg dpkg]'''
	*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/8/adduser adduser]'''
	*'''[https://linux.die.net/man/8/service service]'''
	<br>		<br>
	This lab assumes that you know the IP address of your Linux system and are connected to the ITCnet VPN network. Additionally, this lab assumes that you have completed the Bind DNS and have created a MX record that directs mail to your mail server.		This lab assumes that you know the IP address of your Linux system and are connected to the ITCnet VPN network. Additionally, this lab assumes that you have completed the Bind DNS and have created a MX record that directs mail to your mail server.

JonQuinn: /* Install the Postfix MTA */

2021-02-12T20:54:18Z

Install the Postfix MTA

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	:<pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre>		:<pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre>
	: Edit or add the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like:		: Edit or add the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like:
	<pre>mailbox_command = </pre>		:<pre>mailbox_command = </pre>
	<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>		<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>
	<li> Set your shell to recognize the maildir as your mail location</li>		<li> Set your shell to recognize the maildir as your mail location</li>

JonQuinn: /* Install the Postfix MTA */

2021-02-12T20:54:03Z

Install the Postfix MTA

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	:* Add the line		:* Add the line
	:<pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre>		:<pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre>
	~~And edit~~ the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like:		: Edit or add the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like:
	<pre>mailbox_command = </pre>		<pre>mailbox_command = </pre>
	<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>		<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>

JonQuinn: /* Install the Postfix MTA */

2021-02-12T20:53:20Z

Install the Postfix MTA

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	:* Type '''quit''' and press enter after verifying Postfix is running.		:* Type '''quit''' and press enter after verifying Postfix is running.

	<li> Because the Courier IMAP and POP3 server software only supports Maildir style message stores and Postfix stores in mbox files by default you must edit the ''/etc/postfix/main.cf'' file to fix this. Add the line <pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre> And edit the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like: <pre>mailbox_command = </pre~~></li~~>		<li>Configure Maildir</li>
			: Because the Courier IMAP and POP3 server software only supports Maildir style message stores and Postfix stores in mbox files by default you must edit the ''/etc/postfix/main.cf'' file to fix this.
			:* Add the line
			:<pre>home_mailbox = Maildir/</pre>
			And edit the ''mailbox_command'' parameter so there is nothing on the line after the equals sign, delete the portion of the line referencing procmail if it exists. The line should look like:
			<pre>mailbox_command = </pre>
	<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>		<li> Restart the ''postfix'' service to apply your change. Postfix is now saving new incoming messages into the Maildir folder inside each user's home directory. This folder is automatically created by Postfix the first time a new message comes in for a user.</li>
	<li> Set your shell to recognize the maildir as your mail location</li>		<li> Set your shell to recognize the maildir as your mail location</li>

JonQuinn: /* Install Courier MDA */

2021-02-12T20:38:15Z

Install Courier MDA

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	:[[Media:Lab9_thunderbird_cert.png\|Click here for a larger image]]		:[[Media:Lab9_thunderbird_cert.png\|Click here for a larger image]]
	:'' NOTE: To see the ''Tools'' menu with the ''Account Settings'' window in recent versions of Thunderbird (where you can add more accounts) you need to press ALT-F and then the menu bar will temporarily appear.		:'' NOTE: To see the ''Tools'' menu with the ''Account Settings'' window in recent versions of Thunderbird (where you can add more accounts) you need to press ALT-F and then the menu bar will temporarily appear.
	:[[File:Lab9_thunderbird_menu.png\|500px]]		:[[File:Lab9_thunderbird_menu.png\|link=https://wiki.ihitc.net/mediawiki/images/6/60/Lab9_thunderbird_menu.png\|500px]]
	:[[Media:Lab9_thunderbird_menu.png\|Click here for a larger image]]		:[[Media:Lab9_thunderbird_menu.png\|Click here for a larger image]]
	<li>Send mail between local users</li>		<li>Send mail between local users</li>