basic questions

[subfire91]

i will deploy zimbra as a home mail server. Do i need LDAP or sql for zimbra to be operational or can be setup as single machine where users and emails will be stored locally?

thnx

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by subfire91

i will deploy zimbra as a home mail server. Do i need LDAP or sql for zimbra to be operational or can be setup as single machine where users and emails will be stored locally?

Everything that Zimbra needs is provided in the installation package, you will need to set-up a Split DNS (if you're behind a NAT router) and have a correct /etc/hosts file (see the Quick Start Installation Guide for details) plus any required pre-requisites for the operating system.

[subfire91]

are these instructions included in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server (Hardy Heron) Install Guide - Zimbra :: Wiki ?


Basically in both guides, the one for split dns and the installation guide i provided below it often says create the files db.server.mydomain.com, db.xxx.xxx.xxx, db.server.example.com.
What do i have to do in this occasion. Create the file from scratch by vi-ing it ? With what extension to save the file ?

thnx

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by subfire91

are these instructions included in Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Server (Hardy Heron) Install Guide - Zimbra :: Wiki ?

Yes, if you're installing on that version of Ubuntu then those instructions should be correct.

[subfire91]

so no split dns for ubuntu 8.04??

if i follow the guide on the link i posted should be ok?

Can you also answer my question regarding db files?

[phoenix]

Originally Posted by subfire91

so no split dns for ubuntu 8.04??

Yes, you always need a Split DNS set-up if you're behind a NAT router and the link to the Ubuntu instructions contains that.

Originally Posted by subfire91

if i follow the guide on the link i posted should be ok?

I thought I'd answered that? As long as you meet the minimum required specifications then it should be fine.

Originally Posted by subfire91

Can you also answer my question regarding db files?

If you mean the LDAP and MySQL question I thought I'd also answered that by saying that the downloaded binary contains everything you need? The basic installation is on a single server and you should not be running any other applications on it, the mail is stored locally - all these questions are answered in the documentation.

[lytledd]

For my home server, instead of doing the split DNS, I added a second (Fake) interface to my eth0 that had my public IP address.

cd /etc/network

cat interfaces

auto eth0:Alias
iface eth0:Alias inet static
address my.public.ip.address
netmask 255.255.254.0

Doug

[subfire91]

i made the installation and everything seems to be functioning ok. i want the server to operate using secure smtp and imaps.
Furthermore i dont want to use the zimbra desktop only web interface for sending and receiving mails.
Before asking my question i ve read the port requirements from zimbra wiki. But considering my requirements above (sexure smtp, imaps and web interface only) what outgoing and what incoming port connections do i have to allow from the firewall. i know that i will have to allow incoming 465 for secure smtp and 443 for https. What about imap? The rule should be inbound/outbound/bidirectional? does ssmtp port have to be bidirectional too?

thnx