need help setting up a mail server

[paulley]

hi

i have setup the mx dns records but how do i create accounts and login details etc for email@domain.com address


thanks

[till]

How did you configure your server, have you used one of the perfect setup howtos? Have you installed ISPConfig?

[paulley]

i have manual configure it by opening the files and entering the information and then saving them. I have not using ispconfig or any of your how to's they seem a bit difficult. do i have to use a cp of some sort to setup it up or can i just do it manualy though the files to create the account, because to recevice the email i am just using a email client with the login detail and the the mail.example.com which i have set the dns records to point to a ip and also the mx records for the mail server address.

[falko]

Have a look at this thread: http://www.howtoforge.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2

[paulley]

i have done what say but it aint working theres no virtusertable and local-host-user in the postfix folder oh also when i restart postfix its say shutting down failed , but starting ok this is on fedora 4

[falko]

Originally Posted by paulley

i have done what say but it aint working theres no virtusertable and local-host-user in the postfix folder

You must create these files.