Howtoforge posted a guide about setting up Mandriva 2008 Free as server
The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0)
This is a detailed description about how to set up a Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0) server that offers all services needed by ISPs and hosters: Apache web server (SSL-capable), Postfix mail server with SMTP-AUTH and TLS, BIND DNS server, Proftpd FTP server, MySQL server, Courier POP3/IMAP, Quota, Firewall, etc. This tutorial is written for the 32-bit version of Mandriva 2008, but should apply to the 64-bit version with very little modifications as well.
The Perfect Server - Mandriva 2008 Free (Mandriva 2008.0)