Deck 12: Configuring a Mail Server

Question 1

The most widely used service on the Internet is e-mail.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

E-mail predates the Internet.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Sendmail is the preferred mail transfer agent (MTA) on openSUSE Linux systems.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The mail command is in the /usr/bin directory.

Question 5

Using the mailx mail command with no arguments displays an error message.

Question 6

In the Linux environment, e-mail is ____.

A) boxed
B) encapsulated
C) segmented
D) modular

Question 7

In Linux, the mail transfer agent (MTA) is often ____.

A) Evolution
B) KMail
C) Postfix
D) Exchange Server

Question 8

Messages are transferred from the local message store to users via the ____, using Post Office Protocol (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP).

A) mail delivery agent (MDA)
B) mail transfer agent (MTA)
C) mail search agent (MSA)
D) mail user agent (MUA)

Question 9

A domain's ____ settings must be configured correctly so that the mail transfer agent (MTA) can establish a connection with a remote MTA.

A) DHCP
B) DNS
C) IP
D) SMTP

Question 10

____ is the most widely used mail transfer agent (MTA) on UNIX/Linux systems.

A) Exchange
B) Postfix
C) Sendmail
D) Gmail

Question 11

A mail user agent (MUA) is a(n) ____ program that enables users to send and read messages stored in their mailboxes.

A) server
B) e-mail
C) administrative
D) application

Question 12

Which openSUSE Linux mail user agent (MUA) was originally designed for dial-up users?

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution

Question 13

When using the mailx mail command, if you want to send e-mails to a user on another server or network, you must use their ____.

A) IP address
B) e-mail URL
C) username
D) full e-mail address

Question 14

When using the mail command, the ____ in the output is an interaction prompt, meaning mailx is waiting for you to enter a command.

A) exclamation point
B) asterisk
C) question mark
D) plus sign

Question 15

You can view messages in the mbox file by using the ____ command.

A) mail -s
B) mail -l
C) mail -v
D) mail -f

Question 16

Which mailx command displays the first available message?

A) headers
B) type
C) r
D) list

Question 17

Which mailx command displays the message header?

A) list
B) type
C) from
D) q

Question 18

Which mailx command displays the message header for all messages?

A) list
B) type
C) r
D) headers

Question 19

Which mailx command quits the mailx prompt?

A) end
B) exit
C) stop
D) close

Question 20

Which mailx command displays all commands that can be issued at the interactive prompt?

A) list
B) type
C) r
D) headers

Question 21

What setting for outgoing e-mail is useful for companies that prefer using a more professional name than the actual mail server name?

A) Masquerade
B) Authenticate
C) Alternate
D) Absolute

Question 22

The root user can start the Mail Server Configuration Wizard with the ____ mail command.

A) yast
B) yast2
C) mail
D) mail2

Question 23

In the Mail Server Configuration Wizard General Settings window, what is the default selection for the network connection type?

A) Permanent
B) Temporary
C) Advanced
D) Standard

Question 24

In the Mail Server Configuration Wizard General Settings window, what is the default selection for the type of configuration to use?

A) Permanent
B) Temporary
C) Advanced
D) Standard

Question 25

Which Mail Server Configuration Wizard window is used to configure dial-up connections?

A) General Settings
B) Outgoing Mail
C) Incoming Mail
D) Network

Question 26

The ____ user account has full access to all Linux machines on a network.

A) administrator
B) supervisor
C) root
D) manager

Question 27

____________________ is the TCP/IP protocol that defines how e-mail is sent across the network.

Question 28

The default mail transfer agent (MTA) in openSUSE is ____________________.

Question 29

A mail transfer agent (MTA) is the actual mail ____________________.

Question 30

After you view a message in your mailbox, the message is written to the ____________________ file in your home directory.

Question 31

____________________ is the standard client/server protocol for receiving e-mail.

Question 32

Match each statement with an item

-A graphical e-mail client for KDE that's compatible with major Internet mail standards.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 33

Match each statement with an item

-A type of IMAP server designed to handle increased demands, such as adding thousands of mail accounts.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 34

Match each statement with an item

-A Linux utility that helps you filter and sort incoming e-mail.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 35

Match each statement with an item

-A text-based MUA that enables users to access their mailboxes for reading stored messages and sending e-mails to other users.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 36

Match each statement with an item

-The preferred MTA on openSUSE Linux systems.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 37

Match each statement with an item

-The most widely used MTA on UNIX/Linux systems.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 38

Match each statement with an item

-A graphical e-mail client for GNOME designed to help users with office tasks, such as storing, organizing, and retrieving personal information.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 39

Match each statement with an item

-A modular MTA designed to be more secure and faster than sendmail.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 40

Match each statement with an item

-A text-based MUA that downloads e-mails from an ISP's mail server and places them in users' mailboxes.

A) Mailx
B) Fetchmail
C) KMail
D) Evolution
E) Sendmail
F) Postfix
G) Qmail
H) Procmail
I) Cyrus

Question 41

Define a mail transfer agent (MTA) and provide an example.

Question 42

Define a mail user agent (MUA) and provide an example.

Question 43

Describe the qmail program.

Question 44

Describe postfix.

Question 45

List three configuration tasks you can perform with a mail server configuration utility in the YaST Control Center.

Question 46

What is the purpose of the dial-up option in the Mail Server Configuration Wizard General Settings window?

Question 47

How do small companies often host e-mail?

Question 48

Describe two protocols can be used to transfer e-mail from a remote mail transfer agent (MTA).

Question 49

What problem may arise when logging in to the mail server as a regular user with limited permissions? How can this issue be resolved?

Question 50

Describe the three options in the Mail Server Configuration Wizard Incoming Mail window Delivery Mode drop-down list.