[CentOS] mail server best practices question

[Ned Slider]

Rob Kampen wrote:
> Ned Slider wrote:
>> Coert wrote:
>>   
>>> Hello all,
>>>
>>> About a year ago I set up a mail server on CentOS using this howto:
>>> http://wanderingbarque.com/howtos/mailserver/mailserver.html
>>> I managed to add amavisd-new with clamav and spamassassin.
>>> It runs very well, but it runs on CentOS 5.2, and if I try to upgrade, 
>>> amavisd-new and clamav break.
>>> we are now also at the point where a backup mx will need to be implemented.
>>>
>>> If necessary I am willing to implement a new mail server and a new 
>>> backup mx.
>>>
>>> What I would like to know is what solution you guys would recommend for 
>>> the mail server and the backup MX?
>>>
>>> Any pointers would be greatly appreciated.
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Coert
>>>     
>>
>> I would follow the CentOS Wiki HowTo docs for Postfix, which are 
>> currently maintained for CentOS 5:
>>
>> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos#head-0facb50d5796bee0bd394636c32ffa9a997a6ab5
>>
>> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/postfix
>> http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/Amavisd
>>
>> If things break, report it and I'll fix the documentation. I'm running 
>> that setup so I do tend to notice when things break.
>>
>> I've recently updated to the latest amavisd-new, clamav and spamassassin 
>> - all largely without issue but I would always advise you read the 
>> release notes and track their respective mailing lists for potential issues.
>>
>>   
> +1 - I use this setup on a number servers / domains - it just seems to work - 
> thanks for keeping this current.

Ah, don't thank me, I just wrote the docs - the real thanks is due to 
the guys upstream who write the software and the packagers at rpmforge 
who make sure it integrates well into the distro :)