How to configure mail on mac mini server?

I have a new Mac Mini Server ver 2.0.23 I have web access and can see my server from the web going to my site but the stopping block is email services.
I have one ip for www and one for mail.mydomain.com and I have all of the firewall ports open (I think on my router 22, 110, 143).  Please advice what the poper settings are and how via the web I am to access the email.
Thank you in advance for your consideration.
Jeff

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