That's obviously absurd - Sendmail probably does process more mail than Exchange on similar hardware but that's pretty much all sendmail does. It doesn't provide the additional features that Exchange has out of the box particularly if you are an Active Directory shop. Besides, what difference does it make as long as whatever platform you choose handles the volume of mail you need it to? The apparent advantage of sendmail is price - if you run it on Linux. If you put it in front of Exchange, that goes out the window anyway... Also, the administration involved compared to Exchange is very high even if you do have Unix\Linux admins on staff - that gets worse the more features you add like a web interface calendaring, whatever Public Folders equivalent there might be, etc. If you are an AD shop, it's really a no-brainer - have you ever tried to create an AD account with a sendmail mailbox with the same logon and permissions at the same time? Does this guy just hate Bill Gates like most of the folks I've met who make statements like that or does he just think he needs to know nothing about Exchange yet still draw comparisons?
Jeff Hague MCSE Network Manager Randolph-Macon College Ashland, VA -----Original Message----- From: Sean Faust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 9:20 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Mail Processing by Exchange vs. SendMail Good Morning All, I have a Unix/Linux admin that is just wearing me out with regards to Exchanging being 3rd rate. Given all of the variables including memory, processors, etc. How much mail traffic can Exchange process in an hour/day and what is the advantage if any of putting SendMail in front of Exchange? His last statement was that SendMail can process more mail in one minute than Exchagne can process in a day. Thanks, Sean _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
