Re: Accessing root mail messages from another LAN host via IMAP
Date: Sun, 08 May 2022 20:29:14 UTC
On 5/8/22 06:34, Arthur Chance wrote: > On 08/05/2022 07:05, David Christensen wrote: >> freebsd-questions: >> >> I have a SOHO network with a FreeBSD computer: >> >> 2022-05-07 22:28:10 toor@f3 ~ >> # freebsd-version ; uname -a >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 >> FreeBSD f3.tracy.holgerdanske.com 12.3-RELEASE-p5 FreeBSD >> 12.3-RELEASE-p5 GENERIC amd64 >> >> >> I would like to read mail for the root account on the above computer by >> using an e-mail client, IMAP, and TLS (Thunderbird) on another LAN >> computer. >> >> How do I accomplish this goal? Are there any tutorials available on the >> WWW? > > Do you actually need/want the root mail to be stored on the originating > machine? I have a variety of servers on my home network and they all > forward all mail to a central machine using dma(1). Thank you for the reply. At this point, I am looking to start with the simplest solution for one FreeBSD computer. Lucas [1] describes using dma(1). A local centralized MTA has operations and maintenance advantages, especially if there are many local hosts. But, first I have to figure out how to build a local centralized MTA (with TLS). Furthermore, centralization implies "all of your eggs in one basket". As I expect that I will be breaking and fixing this several times as I learn, decentralized KISS should be easier. David [1] https://mwl.io/nonfiction/os#af3e