Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-09 Thread Bob Johnson
On Saturday 06 March 2004 09:50 pm, Michael Madden Michael Madden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from (The Complete FreeBSD) only covers setting up postfix.

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-08 Thread DeadZen
Postfix is just as good, faster and free... without the quotes. search daemonnews for some good postfix articles. David Benfell wrote: On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 16:13:31 -0800, Chuck McManis wrote: Actually I'm a bit surprised that things didn't go with Qmail. Not only is it everything

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-08 Thread Cordula's Web
* Are you concerned about security? sendmail is a big monolithic SUID-root programs, while postfix is a set of isolated processes/programs, so postfix _may_ be a better alternative. please don't post false/outdated information. Sendmail 8.12.* is SGID to a non-privilleged user

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread Greg 'groggy' Lehey
On Saturday, 6 March 2004 at 20:50:11 -0600, Michael Madden wrote: Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from (The Complete FreeBSD) only covers setting up postfix. But it does say: If

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread albi
On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:23:18 +1030 Greg 'groggy' Lehey [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Saturday, 6 March 2004 at 20:50:11 -0600, Michael Madden wrote: Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread Chuck McManis
But it does say: If sendmail works for you, use it. If you have difficulties, use postfix instead. Should I go ahead a learn/setup sendmail? I don't recommend it. Actually I'm a bit surprised that things didn't go with Qmail. Not only is it everything Postfix aspires to be, it has a

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread Gary
Hi Chuck, --On Sunday, March 07, 2004 04:13:31 PM -0800 Chuck McManis [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Actually I'm a bit surprised that things didn't go with Qmail. Not only is it everything Postfix aspires to be, it has a zillion hours of runtime under its belt. Its been at the 1.03 release forever

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread David Benfell
On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 16:13:31 -0800, Chuck McManis wrote: Actually I'm a bit surprised that things didn't go with Qmail. Not only is it everything Postfix aspires to be, it has a zillion hours of runtime under its belt. Its been at the 1.03 release forever because there hasn't been

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-07 Thread Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC
I am surprised that no one has mentioned exim. Been using it since 97 and wouldn't use anything else. Very straight forward to configure, very powerful, and very well supported by its author and the community... I believe it is in the ports system, but I build my own so I don't know for

Recommend MTA

2004-03-06 Thread Michael Madden
Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from (The Complete FreeBSD) only covers setting up postfix. Should I go ahead a learn/setup sendmail? If so, where's a good place to find a tutorial on

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-06 Thread Cordula's Web
Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from (The Complete FreeBSD) only covers setting up postfix. Should I go ahead a learn/setup sendmail? If so, where's a good place to find a tutorial on

Re: Recommend MTA

2004-03-06 Thread Kris Kennaway
On Sat, Mar 06, 2004 at 08:50:11PM -0600, Michael Madden wrote: Which MTA is the recommended one to use on FreeBSD? I've noticed sendmail is installed by default, but my book I've been learning FreeBSD from (The Complete FreeBSD) only covers setting up postfix. Should I go ahead a