MTA pop3 Exim sendmail - HELP!!!!

From: Richard M (r_marriott20_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 04/22/04 

Date: 22 Apr 2004 12:28:54 -0700

Hay all,

Although I've been using Linux for a bit now I'm a bit newbie to the
hole MTA and pop3 services, I'm creating my own web server and have
successfully set up apache and FTP for virtual name base resolution
but am unable to master the hole email side of things.

I have tried installing exim as my MTA and qpopper as my pop3 service,
but have got myself completely confuse and have been unsuccessful in
getting any of it working.

I am running a RedHat 9, athlon based system.

There's the background..... here's the questions,

1) Is there a simple MAT and pop3 combo out there

2) If I were to just use sendmail and pop3 is there really that bigger
security risk

3) Any general advice for me......