System Administration Guide: Resource Management and Network Services

Setting Up Mail Services (Task Map)

The following table describes the procedures for setting up mail services.

Task 

Description 

For Instructions 

Setting up a mail server 

Steps to enable a server to route mail 

"How to Set Up a Mail Server"

Setting up a mail client 

Steps to enable a user to receive mail 

"How to Set Up a Mail Client"

Setting up a mail host 

Steps to establish a mail host that can resolve email addresses 

"How to Set Up a Mail Host"

Setting up a mail gateway 

Steps to manage communication with networks outside your domain 

"How to Set Up a Mail Gateway"

Using DNS with sendmail

Steps to enable DNS host lookups 

"How to Use DNS With sendmail"

Setting up a virtual host 

Steps to assign more than one IP address to a host 

"How to Set Up a Virtual Host"