HowTo: Backup My Server

Reading Time: 6 minutes This time I would like to explain how I backup my server with the help of some build in tools and a script written by myself. As I’m running my blogs and my mail server, which is Scalix, on a Linux server I need to make sure, that no data is lost during an outage … Read more

HowTo: Postfix with DKIM

Reading Time: 4 minutes In this post, I would like to show, how to use DKIM together with postfix to enhance the chance, that mails send by your mail server are not marked as spam at the receiver. In my last post, I showed how to set up postfix in front of scalix to filter incoming mails. As also … Read more

HowTo: Postfix and Dovecot in front of Scalix

Reading Time: 4 minutes In this post I would like to show, how to set up Postfix and Dovecot in front of Scalix on a Debian system, for security and mail filter reasons. I assume, that you have a running Scalix installation and full management access. If you need help to install Scalix on Debian, you can use my last … Read more

HowTo: Install Scalix on Debian

Reading Time: 3 minutes In this post I would like to show, how to install Scalix on Debian. The system is running the latest version of Debian in a minimal installation. In my last post, about this topic I installed Postfix and Scalix on the same host. This time, I will install Scalix on a host and Postfix for … Read more

HowTo: Scalix, Fight Against Spam with Postfix

Spam

Reading Time: 4 minutes This post will describe how to fight against spam on a Scalix system with the help of Postfix. I assume you replaced the Scalix SMTPD with Postfix, as described in this post: How To: Replace Scalix SMTPD with Postfix As the picture above indicates, sometimes, spam could be a good idea, but when talking about … Read more

HowTo: Replace Scalix SMTPD with Postfix

Postfix

Reading Time: 5 minutes In this post I will describe how to replace Scalix SMTPD with Postfix to use the flexibility of Postfix for Spam and Virus fighting.You should read my installation instructions before starting the steps below. You can find the installation instructions for Scalix on a Debian with Postfix here: How to: Install Scalix on Debian using … Read more

Update on Current Changes

Reading Time: < 1 minute During the last weeks, I was not able to generate  content for this blog, but instead of enjoying the good weather I worked on the server. I moved the blog from a web space hoster to my server. This took some time due to some configuration challenges, but now, the page is loading faster and … Read more

HowTo: Install Scalix on Debian using Postfix instead of Sendmail

Reading Time: 4 minutes Over the last weeks I got the idea to set up my own server. I did this years before, during my study time but when starting to work I was too busy to maintain my server. Now, I regret this and would like to bring this blog to my own server. While doing this, I … Read more