email servers

[Aaron]

Hi all,

I have been experiencing email problems, I found out from a friend that
my ISP has changed a lot of settings (due to the various worms and
viruses. 

He setup his own mail server on his doze box. I thought to do the same
so when I installed FC1 I checked email server.

But I still have no clue what I installed I gather sendmail.

For a newbie is the a good choice or should I be using something else.

This is more a get my feet wet experience than anything else, but I do
want to come out of this with some 'email servering' skills and a system
that works.

suggestions

thanks
Aaron