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Smooth some confusing edges in the README mail server setup

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Kevin MacMartin 2017-01-24 14:49:21 -05:00
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@ -58,20 +58,20 @@ dovecot, pam.d, postfix, procmailrc, skel, systemd, opendkim
1. Install the packages in the `Package Requirements` above 1. Install the packages in the `Package Requirements` above
2. Copy the folders above that aren't already configured to their equivalent location in `/etc` 2. Copy the folders above that aren't already configured to their equivalent location in `/etc`
3. Add a DNS entry with a hostname for the server that isn't the FQDN mail will be sent to and the FQDN 3. Add an A DNS record for the FQDN and a hostname for the server
4. Set the hostname of the server with `hostnamectl set-hostname SOMETHING.REPLACEME.TLD` where `SOMETHING.REPLACEME.TLD` is the server hostname 4. Set the hostname of the server with `hostnamectl set-hostname SOMETHING.REPLACEME.TLD` where `SOMETHING.REPLACEME.TLD` is the server hostname
5. Add the hostname of the server to the end of the line starting with `127.0.0.1` in `/etc/hosts` 5. Add the hostname of the server to the end of the line starting with `127.0.0.1` in `/etc/hosts`
6. In `/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf` and `/etc/opendkim/opendkim.conf` replace occurances of `REPLACEME` and `REPLACEME.TLD` 6. In `/etc/dovecot/dovecot.conf` and `/etc/opendkim/opendkim.conf` replace occurances of `REPLACEME.TLD` and occurances of `REPLACEME` with the first part of the hostname
7. In `/etc/postfix/main.cf` replace occurances of `REPLACEME.TLD` with the hostname (not the name) 7. In `/etc/postfix/main.cf` replace occurances of `REPLACEME.TLD` with the hostname (not the name)
8. Run `opendkim-genkey -r -s REPLACEME -d REPLACEME.TLD` 8. Run `opendkim-genkey -r -s REPLACEME -d REPLACEME.TLD` where `REPLACEME` is the first part of the hostname
9. In `/etc/postfix/aliases`, replace the instance of `REPLACEME` with the user that should receive domain-level emails 9. In `/etc/postfix/aliases`, replace the instance of `REPLACEME` with the user that should receive domain-level emails
10. Run `newaliases` to update the aliases database with the contents of `/etc/postfix/aliases` 10. Run `newaliases` to update the aliases database with the contents of `/etc/postfix/aliases`
11. Run `systemctl start postfix dovecot opendkim` to start the mail services and `systemctl status postfix dovecot opendkim` to check for errors 11. Run `systemctl start postfix dovecot opendkim` to start the mail services and `systemctl status postfix dovecot opendkim` to check for errors
12. If there were no errors in the previous command, run `systemctl enable postfix dovecot opendkim` to enable the mail services at boot 12. If there were no errors in the previous command, run `systemctl enable postfix dovecot opendkim` to enable the mail services at boot
13. Create an MX DNS record for `REPLACEME.TLD` containing the hostname 13. Create an MX DNS record for `REPLACEME.TLD` containing the hostname (`REPLACEME.TLD` can usually be left out of the input field)
14. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `REPLACEME._domainkey.REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=DKIM1; k=rsa; s=email; p=PASSWORD`, replacing the occurance of `PASSWORD` with the string following `p=` in `/etc/opendkim/REPLACEME.txt` 14. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `REPLACEME._domainkey.REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=DKIM1; k=rsa; s=email; p=PASSWORD`, replacing the occurance of `REPLACEME` with the first part of the hostname and `PASSWORD` with the string following `p=` in `/etc/opendkim/REPLACEME.txt` (`REPLACEME.TLD` can usually be left out of the input field)
15. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=spf1 mx -all` 15. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=spf1 mx -all` (`REPLACEME.TLD` can usually be left out of the input field)
16. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `_dmarc.REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=DMARC1; p=none` 16. Create a TXT DNS record for the host `_dmarc.REPLACEME.TLD` containing `v=DMARC1; p=none` (`REPLACEME.TLD` can usually be left out of the input field)
17. Set the reverse DNS record for the VPS to the hostname 17. Set the reverse DNS record for the VPS to the hostname
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