Perhaps to understand the versatility of "the other" MTAs, I'd recommend you work your way up, comfortably. Upgrading to Postfix will show you how much faster your MTA transfers can be, and will also introduce to use of Maildir as a default configurable feature.
With Maildir, you will most likely use Qmail-POP3d as your POP3 server; again here you will be introduced to Qmail, and so on and so on. My advice would be to use the one you feel most comfortable with. Regards, Mark Tinka Network Engineer Africa Online Uganda 5th Floor, Commercial Plaza 7 Kampala Rd, Tel: +256-41-258143 Fax: +256-41-258144 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: www.africaonline.co.ug -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner-lug@;kym.net]On Behalf Of Lunghabo James Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 5:31 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: lug_: sendmail 8.12.6 Well Dono I have also really read alot about postfix, Qmail and Exim being more versatile securitywise. However I cant really say much about them since I am a sendmail guy mainly. Will try investing some hours this coming december in studying Postfix and Qmail since they seem to be the more talked about as sendmail alternatives. L On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 17:19, Kiggundu Mukasa wrote: > Postfix is built from the ground up with security in mind. > Qmail handles heavy loads well > > Kiggs > > On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 16:13, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Thats true. But a look at bugtraq and searching for sendmail comes up with > 1178 entries (I know some are not sendmail bugs). My question is whether > the alternatives are really that much more secure or less buggy. > > CN > > > > Kiggundu > Mukasa To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <kiggundu@kym cc: > .net> Subject: Re: lug_: sendmail 8.12.6 > Sent by: > owner-lug@kym > .net > > > 10/29/02 > 04:05 PM > Please > respond to > lug > > > > > > > It was only a specific sendmail that was available between certain dates > and only from certain sites. The following sites have more info. > > http://www.cert.org/advisories/CA-2002-28.html > > http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/other_advisory-2424.html > > Kiggs > > On Tue, 2002-10-29 at 15:28, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > http://online.securityfocus.com/news/1113 > > I am being advised to steer clear of sendmail, the reason being that > its > too buggy, have the alternatives been proven to be more secure? or is > it a > case of the most popular being attacked more often, like windows > > CN > > -- > **************** ***************************** > Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network Consultancy### > KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet Solutions# > House 73 # Data Communication > Service #### > Plot 7, Kent Lane, off Kiira Raod > P.O. Box 173 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 71 221141 > +256 77 221141 > Fax: +1-401-696-9767 > ************************************************************************* > > > > > > > > > -- > **************** ***************************** > Kiggundu Mukasa # Computer Network > Consultancy### > KYM-NET LTD. # Intranets & Internet > Solutions# > House 73 # Data Communication Service > #### > Plot 7, Kent Lane, off Kiira Raod > P.O. Box 173 Kampala, Uganda > Tel: +256 71 221141 > +256 77 221141 > Fax: +1-401-696-9767 > *************************************************************************
