# Mail solution for Linux  - Postfix

**URL:** <https://community.unix.com/t/mail-solution-for-linux-postfix/255626>\
**Category:** Red Hat\
**Created:** [December 10, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/mail-solution-for-linux-postfix/255626 "2009-12-10T21:03:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![anilhk](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/anilhk/32/5613_2.png) [@anilhk](https://community.unix.com/u/anilhk)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2009, 9:03pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/mail-solution-for-linux-postfix/255626/1 "2009-12-10T21:03:26Z")

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Hi ,

I am a complete newbie to linux, I have been given a job to install a mail solution (postfix if possible) I would like to know how should I go about installing..)

Can any one provide me some steps to go about it..  
i have read about postfix and the installation steps, it seems there are many config files in it ? is there any other way or any other emial solution whci i may install.. (the mail solution should also have a webmail access)

thanks !

anil

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**Author:** ![fpmurphy](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/fpmurphy/32/110_2.png) [@fpmurphy](https://community.unix.com/u/fpmurphy)\
**Post date:** [December 11, 2009, 3:27pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/mail-solution-for-linux-postfix/255626/2 "2009-12-11T15:27:30Z")

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Actually, while Postfix has many configuration files and can be endlessly configurated, getting a basic Postix MTA (Mail Transport Agent) running is quite easy.

Here is the relevant section of the RHEL 5.4 Deployment Guide which discusses how to setup Postix. [RHEL 5.4 Deployment Guide Section 24.3.2](http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.4/html/Deployment_Guide/s2-email-mta-postfix.html)

As well as an MTA, you need an MAA (Mail Access Agent) like Dovecot which handles protocols like IMAP, IMAPS, POP3 and POP3S, and an MUA (Mail User Agent) like Evolution.