From: Wade Smart (no email)
Date: Tue May 01 2007 - 10:32:23 EDT
OK WOOOO. This is getting crazy.
This isnt a public server. Its my own private computer.
And as stated, I have been reading material attempting to get up to speed.
And this hasnt been an overnight deal but a year long deal.
Everyone just needs to chill out. Cool off.
Did I submit improper error reports?
I know you expect everyone to know exactly how to do something just
because they moved to linux, but its just not the fact. Im reading the
error logs, Im looking for problems, Im reading the documentation, Im
asking for help, Im getting help but I am still having problems.
Ill restate my problem so its clear.
My HOME machine I use just for my own email, I want to setup postfix on.
I am running into problems sending mail.
Charles helped me before I got on the list.
I added mail.wadesmart.com to my main.cf file.
I contacted GoDaddy about the DNS issue.
My connection to the net is through my cable company.
My domain name is wadesmart.com
My computer name is wadesmart.
I use fetchmail to get the mail.
wade
On 5/1/07, Jorey Bump <> wrote:
> Charles Marcus wrote:
>
> > Sometimes you (and others on this list) are a bit arrogant in your
> > treatment of people who don't exhibit an acceptably (to you) advanced
> > level of knowledge and expertise, but that is your right, and I'm not
> > complaining about it.
> >
> > Is there a postfix support list that is a little more forgiving, and
> > willing to help people new to postfix (specifically), and mail server
> > administration (in general)?
>
> If the list is unforgiving, it has as much to do with the topic matter
> as anything else. It turns out that running a mail server *does* require
> an advanced level of knowledge and expertise, and perhaps novices are
> roughly encouraged to get up to speed before assuming the responsibility
> of managing a public server, especially if they want a solution 'Today'.
> Sadly, a poorly managed mail server soon becomes a problem for the
> rest of us, and there is no acceptable level of 'almost working'. So,
> put on your bulletproof vest, show that you are doing your research
> (submitting proper error reports indicates you've read the
> documentation), and you'll benefit from the knowledge base available on
> this list (I know I do). You're unlikely to find the same level of
> quality anywhere else on the topic of Postfix, or even general
> SMTP-related issues. The developers actively participate and even
> provide patches (!) to solve proven issues. You don't often see that
> level of dedication in a project, free or not.
>
>
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