I wonder if any Linux people like the WTO :)
-----Original Message----- From: Sean Faust [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 1:21 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Mail Processing by Exchange vs. SendMail >Oh, let me tell you, he hates Bill, Microcrap comes out of his mouth far too often. He's only 22 years old and a genius kid, good natured, knows his stuff. He is also an MCSE only because he was forced into it. The fact that someone develops a product to sell and then gets rich really pisses the Linux crowd off (some of them). 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=3Dexchange&text_mode =3D= > & > lang=3Denglish > 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
