Postfix Mail Server $395.00 Purchase the Course

The Postfix Mail Server Course focuses on two levels: creating a standard one domain mail server and creating a virtual domain mail server with any number of domains. Each will take the student through a step-by-step process of building a Postfix Mail Server and provide practicals for students to use in addition to the online help and instructor access. The instructor will work with students as they build Postfix on a live server which will perform DNS, POP3 and webmail.

Students will then configure either Dovecot as the POP3 and IMAP server or Cyrus-IMAP. SquirrelMail is used to setup a web based email for each domain.

The course includes instructions on how to filter spam with SpamAssassin and use anti-virus with ClamAv.

Students will acquire skills as they study online text with graphics for illustrations as well as when they watch Flash Videos with voice. The skills students have learned are then applied on real servers so that they are involved in real training not just demos. Each student under the supervision of a qualified instructor will test their skills on each topic.

Each of the skills students will learn will be required on LPI, Red Hat RHCE or Linux + Certifications. Though this is not a certification course the skills learned will help in certification.

Practical Skills Learned + Practiced in Real Situations = Success!

Course Outline
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The Postfix Mail Server Course is designed to provide you with the skills to create a working mail server during the course. This 6 week course is a real course in that all of the skills will be completed on a real server remotely. Students will log into our servers and perform all skills and perform all tasks on our network so an instructor can work with the student on a one to one basis. Students have access to an instructor on the phone asking questions and working through an evaluation of their work during the week. The student will have 24/7 contact with the instructor via email and will be able to setup a telephone conference any time they need help. Students will work in an environment that allows them to perform the tasks provided in the practicals on their own like an independent study but they will always have the opportunity to speak with the instructor.

Class Procedure (Self-Paced Learning With Instructor Support):
1. Students Study Class Content - online
2. Students Check for Understanding in Online Quizzes
3. Students Formulate Questions for the Instructor
4. Students Practice Skills on Live Server
5. Instructors Review Student Progress, Answer Questions and Demonstrate Skills

Now Includes Live Sessions with Shared Screen
Students will have the option to login to the instructor's desktop and watch demonstrations of specific configurations.

1. Build and Configure Postfix
The Postfix Mail Server course is designed to help students learn how to configure the main.cf file of Postfix and create a working installation of both a single domain and a mail server with multiple domains. Topics that are covered in the course are aliases, lookup tables, relays, controlling SPAM, protection from attack, troubleshooting and various methods of authentication.

2. DNS and Postfix
The student will setup a DNS server and use it in conjunction with a mail server. DNS Servers and Mail are two concepts that must be considered together as DNS is so important to the delivery of email. Students will configure a working DNS server with complete MX records for the server they are wording on.

3. Dovecot
Dovecot is an easy to use IMAP and POP3 server that can be connected to Postfix. Dovecot can work with either the standard mbox or Maildir formats. Dovecot provides a fast easy to setup option that fully integrates with Postfix.

4. SquirrelMail
SquirrelMail is a popular web based mail system with a large number of options. This is a great interface for web mail that provides a number of valuable features and is easy to setup. Users will be able to use this interface in minutes. POP Mail will be setup by students to they are able to test mail with their own POP3 interface.

5. Cyrus IMAP Configuration
Students may choose to use Cyrus to set up up multiple domains. Training will provided to manage mail quotas and configure users.

6. Postifx, Dovecot and Cyrus IMAP Troubleshooting
The major difficulties and error messages that are normally faced with setting up a mail server, both IMAP and POP3, are addressed so that readers are prepared for solving problems quickly.

7. Create Multiple Domains
This will allow you to build a mail server that will support any number of domains.