On Tue, 2 Oct 2001 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > If you don�t know� Most large fortune 100 > companies and *Unix companies like Sun, HP, and > IBM run, use and support sendmail. Why? One > word... Because of the MTA's *Maturity*.
sendmail is old, has an old and antiquated design. It is not _mature_. COBOL is old, but it doesn't mean that it is mature. > These large companies practically demands it. If > your *Unix server runs for 7+ yrs., Running non- > stop 24/7, running mission critical applications > and mail� which Enterprise MTA would you prefer? > And are you prepared to put your name, career and > job on the line by specifying alternative mtas to > do the job? One answer, and that is to use > sendmail. Wrong. Sendmail is used by the big guys because if you install solaris, hp-ux, or aix, it is already there, pre-installed. It's like asking, why use netscape or mozilla on windows, if IE is already there and pre-installed. Why even bother? That's a big question, and unfortunately only a handful that know of how MTAs really run can actually answer that question of why you need to junk sendmail over postfix/qmail. > It has been used for nearly 3 decades, the > configs, features and even bugs have been very > understood well. It's even easier to use now coz > has a gui admin front end to configure sendmail. > Other mtas have only been developed for a couple > of years and they have to prove to these > companies that they are up to the job. You say > yahoo and hotmail uses alternative mtas! But > then, they have mta gurus out there for help. > These companies don�t have those, And the most > critical part is that these companies need > support for their mta. All the Unix big boys > answers that need, they supports sendmail. You're right! Sendmail is used basically because it's installed out of the box. It's not a decision of maturity of technology, its a decision mainly based on a 'why bother' attitude. > For the postfix/qmail/exim to be accepted, (and > this is very important.) by the corporate world, > there must be a big company to support it. But > until now, there is none. Hopefully, someone will > try to solve the problem. Postfix was developed with the support of IBM. That enough for you? And yes, you are right. For them to be widely used, they must be incorporated in major linux distros and unix distros as well. > or ridicule other mtas! And that is my other > point. As a *Unix sysadmin you should be > broadminded and not be closed minded in choosing > IT solutions. Different mtas for different needs. > It�s not just shoving your favorite mta on the > throats of noob and saying use this! It�s good! Oh yes as a unix sysadmin it must be clear to you which technology works better than others. That's what you're being paid for! In the search for such technology it should be plainly obvious why sendmail is old and antiquated technology, which should be retired. > Lastly, read this excerpt at sendmail.com: > �Performance tests conducted by Sendmail, Inc. > and IBM demonstrate that a single IBM eServer You should read the performance benchmarks of postfix and qmail, and read why sendmail is not used by major mail hubs. _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
