Answer to Question #275593 in Computer Networks for sagun poudel

Question

Install and configure the SMTP server on Linux OS and write all the steps

Answer 1

Install and configure the SMTP server on Linux OS and write all the steps

SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, and it's an application used by mail servers to send and receive mail.(incoming and outgoing mails).

Answer:

Steps:

1.You need a Gmail account which is a different one or another alternative is to install a mail Server so that it may configure properly.

2.Edit the new created Gmail account by username @gmail.com and password.

3.Test it if it works

4Amail server need a domain name if you want to build it e.g .org is an example of a domain name.

5.Build and install a postfix(added support for container)with a docker script.

6.Install web server proxy.

7.Activate DKIM key –these keys are used by mail servers to sign emails that are being send.

8.Create a DMARC record –that is used to set policies or rules for who can send email for your domain .

9.Test the SMTP server by sending a test mail to a Gmail account and outside the container.