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= Tutorial for the setup of a mail server using MacPorts software =

 * Audience: Advanced setup of an E-mail server 
 * Requires: MacPorts >= 1.9.1

== Introduction ==

This represents an attempt to describe a step by step process to convert OSX Snow Leopard (1.6) into a mail server for a Home user or Small business.
It attempts to gather into one location information which is useful or necessary to accomplish this goal.

http://wiki2.dovecot.org describes Dovecot V2.0 -- including an excellent "Generic information about mail servers!"

See also the [wiki:howto/SetupFetchmail Fetchmail] ->  [wiki:howto/SetupPostfix Postfix] -> [wiki:howto/SetupDovecot Dovecot] 
for additional discussions and perspectives on the process.

A list of Home pages for the various products used can be found at the end of this document:

 
== Installation ==

=== Step 1: '''Do a little planning''' ===

Consider the software functionality which you might want to install.

MTA/MUA/Security/

OSX 10.6 contains an installation of Procmail.

== Configuration ==

TODO

== Optional Parts ==


 * Procmail: http://www.postfix.org
 * FetchMail:
 * Dovecot: http://dovecot.org
 * Procmail

 * SASL
 * 



=== '''TODO: What else can be done?''' ===

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