might be long shot -- ubuntu webserver/email server -- test setup

[Knute Johnson]

I have webservers and email servers running on two different virtual 
debian servers.  In addition I have a RaspberryPi running a webserver 
and email servers.  They are not that difficult to set up.  You can set 
up apache without a domain name and check to see that it works really 
easily.

I use sendmail for my SMTP server and for that you need a domain name to 
set it up.

So to start, I would install apache2 to your server.  The default 
configuration files should be adequate until you get a domain name.

k...

On 10/6/25 14:05, bruce wrote:
> Hi.
> 
> Have test ubuntu/digitalocean server.
> 
> Looking to setup a test "url" so I can do a www.foo.com, or
> www.abc.com, and have the correct test url/webapp be displayed. Also
> looking to have test email "mx" process setup to send/receive email on
> the box.
> 
> I know this requires:
> 
> 1- purchased domain urls
> 2- going through the DO process to map the url to the ipaddress of the
> cloud server
> 3- setting up the httpd/apache config attributes to invoke this
> 4- setting up the email server/service (no clue on this)
> 
> So, has anyone got experience with this that I can talk to. I'd like
> to make sure I'm on the right path/steps before going down the rabbit
> hole.
> 
> Currently looking through different docs/sites.
> 
> thanks
> 


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