Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Mail system recommendations
On Wed, 2006-11-08 at 18:30 -0600, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > "Michael Crute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > On 11/8/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a small network, consisting of three PCs. Each of these PCs has > >> a public WAN address, and each runs Apache, vsftpd and sendmail (as well > >> as ipkungfu for firewall protection). One of them runs mailman. I > >> would like to replace sendmail with something not so...shall we say > >> prehistoric? I've been advised many times to do so on this list and > >> others. Would anyone please give me some recommendations for a new > >> choice of mail server? I'd like one with plenty if documentation. > > > > For my money I would say run postfix. > > Your setups sound pretty similar to mine and I'll tell you that I've > several times attempted to switch ... I tried exim, postfix and > something else I've since forgotten. I've looked at postfix & qmail only. > > Each time I returned to sendmail and have decided each time that > sendmail actually has the best and most complete documentation. Ditto. > > It can be aggravating from time to time. My biggest trouble is > forgetting all I ever learned each time I need it again. Ditto. > > I'd stick with sendmail if I were you. Its usually something kind of > minor once you find the problem. > > Sendmail is by far the most versatile of them all. > > Spend some time learning the various tests one can run with sendmail > and you may be able to fix things yourself more often. > > I'd also suggest posting whatever problem is bothering you on > comp.mail.sendmail newsgroup. > > There is lots of expert help available there and a thorough search of > its archives can sometimes do the job without posting. > > -- > Just my .02. > -- Vladimir G. Ivanovic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Mail system recommendations
"Michael Crute" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On 11/8/06, Michael Sullivan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> I have a small network, consisting of three PCs. Each of these PCs has >> a public WAN address, and each runs Apache, vsftpd and sendmail (as well >> as ipkungfu for firewall protection). One of them runs mailman. I >> would like to replace sendmail with something not so...shall we say >> prehistoric? I've been advised many times to do so on this list and >> others. Would anyone please give me some recommendations for a new >> choice of mail server? I'd like one with plenty if documentation. > > For my money I would say run postfix. Your setups sound pretty similar to mine and I'll tell you that I've several times attempted to switch ... I tried exim, postfix and something else I've since forgotten. Each time I returned to sendmail and have decided each time that sendmail actually has the best and most complete documentation. It can be aggravating from time to time. My biggest trouble is forgetting all I ever learned each time I need it again. I'd stick with sendmail if I were you. Its usually something kind of minor once you find the problem. Sendmail is by far the most versatile of them all. Spend some time learning the various tests one can run with sendmail and you may be able to fix things yourself more often. I'd also suggest posting whatever problem is bothering you on comp.mail.sendmail newsgroup. There is lots of expert help available there and a thorough search of its archives can sometimes do the job without posting. -- Just my .02. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-user] Re: Mail system recommendations
Michael Sullivan espersunited.com> writes: > Would anyone please give me some recommendations for a new > choice of mail server? I'd like one with plenty if documentation. Hello Michael, assuming want a pre-packaged solution, not using overlay etc, then on one of your gentoo systems, enter: ls /usr/portage/mail-mta to get the list of mta choices in portage. Wietse Venema, author of postfix, is a very sharp individual, so he get's my vote. hth, James -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
