Il 27/01/2012 11.47, Nickalf ha scritto:
Hi Fellow Postfixers, ( belated H a P p Y N e W Y e A r )
Looking to find out the pros and cons of
using MySQL based Postfix over the current basic (text based)
setup I have. Is it more secure? must be faster - no?
Thanks,
Nick. . .
A few things I've noticed..
1. Nowhere near as many reloads needed, you can add domains, change what
they are (local, transport, etc), add and remove users, all from a
browser, instead of from the command line. You don't need to postmap, or
postfix reload very often at all.
2. Speedwise, I think it's about the same, in theory reading from text
files is quicker, but mysql is very quick with selects, and I've never
noticed any difference. Being able to pass a question to mysql (does
user [email protected] exist here) might be faster than looking through a
big list in memory (or a text file), but I think Wietse would be able to
say with much more confidence.
3. Makes backups easier, mysqldump occasionally, it's a lot easier than
dealing with PAM and shadow files (if your users are local).
4. It's easy to administer users, password, vacations, and a lot of it
can be delegated to the users themselves..
I'm sure there are other reasons, but this is my experience.
