Chapter 2: Installing qmail

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Highlights

This chapter covers installing qmail. If you're an experienced system administrator, you can install qmail following the directions in the source distribution's INSTALL file. The INSTALL directions are the "official" installation directions. However, these directions assume you are an experienced system and mail administrator; further, they're outdated because the current qmail distribution predates the current support packages.

The installation instructions presented in this chapter represent the current practices supported by qmail creator Daniel J. Bernstein and the qmail mailing list at the time of this writing. Check the book's Web site for further updates (http://www.apress.com).

Note 

If you choose to install using the following directions, you should read through the entire chapter first to familiarize yourself with the process.

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