From: "Grant Baxter" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> On Mon, 22 Mar 2004 11:41:32 -0600, you wrote:
> 
> >Grant Baxter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >> I'm planning on setting up a mail server so I only have one SA
> >> installation to maintain instead of three.
> >>
> >> I've used Windows only for the past twenty or so years. I've never
> >> touched any Unix variant, so I would like some recommendations for the
> >> easiest Unix variant to set up and get running as a mail server with
> >> SA (including all the pieces parts I need, if you feel like it).
> >>
> >> I don't want to need to learn Unix to set this mail server up.
> >
> >That's kind of like saying you would like to buy a car (for the first
> >time), but don't want to learn how to drive, put gas in, or change the
> >oil.
> >
> >You might be able to make the initial purchase (install the OS) and
> >maybe even drive it for a few weeks (get the mail system up and
> >running).  But sooner or later, you're going to have a problem which
> >will require you to open the hood....
> 
> First of all, that's a terrible analogy. I've driven cars, trucks, and
> even buses for 40 years, and never once opened the hood on any of
> them. That's what mechanics are for. 

Good enough analogy. If you are on this list you are de facto taking on
the mechanic's job.

{^_^}

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