Email server recommendation

[Ed Lucero]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-freebsd-isp at freebsd.org [mailto:owner-freebsd-
> isp at freebsd.org] On Behalf Of Andy Hilker
> Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2007 11:11 AM
> To: Richard McNeilly
> Cc: freebsd-isp at freebsd.org
> Subject: Re: Email server recommendation
> 
> Hi,
> 
> You (Richard McNeilly) wrote:
> > I am trying to plan a ISP deployment using FreeBSD.  I am more
> familiar
> > with Linux but during my research, it's been pointed out that FreeBSD
> is
> > the more stable and reliable choice for an ISP.  Especially as an
> email
> > server.
> >
> > What is the best way to manage the addition of new users to the email
> > server?  local users or is there a database solution.  Also is there
> a
> > software package available to easily administer email accounts or
> does
> > it all have to be done with custom scripts.
> >
> > I would welcome any suggestions of anecdotes of experience.
> 
> 
> Take a look here: http://www.dbmail.org/ It has a freebsd port. The
> database will contain the users including all mail data and filters.
> POP3/IMAP will work directly on the database. It is recommended to
> put a real MTA in front (public MTA), like postfix. You can easily
> connect it to dbmail and have some running config (like domains)
> in mysql. Squirrelmail can work as webmail client.
> 
> bye,
> Andy
> 
> --
> Dipl.-Inf. Univ. Andy Hilker
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> Germany
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I considered Dbmail. But it is still very new, and not many bigger
organizations are using it that I could see. So I will be doing dovecot. But
DBmail is very interesting.

E