Setting up a network

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Author: WilliamLindleywlindley@wlindley.com
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Subject: Setting up a network
Okay Pluggers...

I'd like to set up a Linux system to serve some files on my local network,
act as a print server, and handle e-mail. This box would be connected to
a cable modem. If possible I'd like to use the Mandrake distribution,
since that's what I've been using for awhile.

What advice do you all have for:

* Should I try to figure out how to install and configure a firewall, or
just by the Netgear 311 router? Or both? How difficult have you found
keeping up with security issues to be?

* Where's a good source to learn about sendmail / fetchmail / qmail ...
and what do I need?

I'd appreciate your inputs.

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