This work provides starting guide for simple Postfix mail server configuration. Then I configured the Postfix mail server to support Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus, using two methods.

• Method 1: With Postfix, SpamAssassin, ClamAV and Amavis-new

• Method 2: With Postfix, SpamAssassin, ClamAV and Procmail

The report includes the following sections

1. How Postfix receives mail:


2. How Postfix delivers mail


3. Starting guide for quick Postfix configuration


4. Postfix mail server and Dovecot configuration


5. Installing ClamAV and SpamAssassin


6. Installing and configuring Squirrelmail:


7. Method 1 to support Antivirus and Antispam: Using Postfix, Amavis-new, ClamAV, SpamAssassin


8. Method 2 to support Antivirus and Antispam: Using Postfix, Procmail, ClamAV, SpamAssassin