Lesson 21: Providing Mail Services Flashcards

Set up the mail service; Configure email accounts for users; Filter email for viruses and spam

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What protocols can Mail service utilize?

A

POP, IMAP, and SMTP.

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What kind of DNS record should be set up for a mail server in production use?

A

An MX record for the domain.

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What tools are used for filtering the Mail service?

A

SpamAssassin filters for spam. ClamAV provides virus scanning. An external blacklist server can be set for junk mail filtering.

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