How do I set up everything to run an e-mail in Outlook?
I´ve created a project in Linode. Linode and domain had been added successfully and I can access my page in my domain properly.
Goal===> I need to create a (contact@nordy.com.br, domain = nordy.com.br) so I can send and recieve e-mails on Outlook.
What I did so far ===>
In domain:
- NS Record -> Crated 5 Name Server (ns1.linode.com, ns2.linode.com, …).
- MX Record -> Created a mail server (Mail Server: mail.nordy.com.br, Preference: 10, TTL: Default).
- A/AAAA Record -> Created a Hostname (I have no idea why I did it) (Hostname: mail, IP Address: 74.207.232.132, TTL: Default)
In Linode:
- IP Adresses -> Created a IP Adress (Adress: 74.207.232.132, Type: IPv4 - Public, Default Gateway: 74.207.232.1, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, Reverse DNS: nordy.com.br)
I have absolutely no idea what to do now.
Remembering ===> From here I would like to create an email such as contact@nordy.com.br and set up Outlook365 to send ans recieve emails.
I know it´s a pretty beginner question but would really appreciate if someone could guide me through this.
Thanks in advance,
Renato.
4 Replies
@Renato --
You need to set up a mail server on your Linode. The server must implement & conform to current minimal standards for email security and verification: SPF, DKIM, DMARC.
You need to implement some sort of spam/virus protection: spamassassin(1p), ClamAV.
You need to implement some reasonable form of transport security (TLS)…for that you'll need certificates(certbot(1)).
You need to implement some reasonable form of intrusion detection & mitigation (fail2ban(1)).
I realize that you don't have a clue what any of this is which is why you need to get some professional help! You can hire Linode for this (Professional Services). Alternatively, you can have Linode manage your system for you (Managed Services). If you know someone locally that can help you with this, ask them.
You can attempt this yourself using any number of guides available at Linode but, IMHO, it's not something that you're going to be very successful at given your level of knowledge…by your own admission:
- A/AAAA Record -> Created a Hostname (I have no idea why I did it) (Hostname: mail, IP Address: 74.207.232.132, TTL: Default) don't know why you need a hostname and/or an A/AAAA record).
You can certainly do what you want by yourself but you better be prepared for it to take awhile…and to make some (several, severe) mistakes along the way. You need to start off small and move ahead slowly (see here)…learning along the way.
Email is easy to understand but setting up a server correctly is a long, tedious, and error-prone process…it's just the nature of the beast. It's not just postfix(1)/dovecot(1), either… No matter how complicated you think they are, I can guarantee you that sendmail(1) is 100 times more complex (and obtuse).
Do yourself a favor and seek help. Your therapist will thank you.
-- sw
P.S., I don't work for Linode and I'm not available for hire.
Thank you for the laughs! :)
I also thank you for the time and effort to help me.
I got the general idea and I´ll ask for help to get it done and focus in what I do best.
Beginner is not a nice position to be and I really appreciate the fact that you made very clear that this is something I should ask for professional help.
That´s the best help I could get right now.
I wish you the best!
Renato.
If anyone gets here and wanna know how to deal with it. I was able to set the mail server up using this video:
I took a look at this. It's generally well-presented and clear. My personal beef with it is that CyberPanel is a crutch. It allows you to do stuff without understanding what you're doing.
What are you gonna do if your problem falls outside the class of problems that the CyberPanel free version can solve? You're gonna have to pony-up for (one of) the pay-for versions. OK, maybe you're willing to trade a little $$$ to get some of your time back. However, you need to be acutely aware that, eventually, you're going to run into you can't get there from here…even though you're paying for the highest tier of support.
Who you gonna call?
Here's a for-instance… What if you want to do fancier spam filtering…or spam filtering at all (it wasn't clear that CyberPanel can set that up)? One question that was posted in comments on YouTube was How can I set up multiple virtual hosts? That's a very good question…
I can think of a few others:
- What if you want to enforce DKIM or SPF on a sender?
- What do you do when the canned distro they offer reaches EOL?
- What do you do when the free version goes away (because it will)?
Now, maybe my dire warnings will never be true for you… However, I've been in the computer biz long enough to know that whatever disaster you can imagine will probably befall you one day. Best to stay on good terms with the consultant you mentioned above…or educate yourself on how to do this with a text editor and brainpower while CyberPanel is allowing you to coast to complacency on the free version.
That being said, I'm glad you solved your (immediate) problem.
-- sw