[CentOS] mail server best practices question

[Coert]

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.
> 
> 
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Hello Ned,

Thank you for the links, and all the work you put in!

I also obtained Oreilly's Definitive Guide to Postfix, for some extra 
reading, also because I will need virtual domains..

Kind regards,
Coert