Which mail server is the best for me?

[Pat Maddox]

My main complaint with qmail is that it's not very standard.  The core
of qmail hasn't been updated in a couple years (I think that's right,
correct me if I'm wrong), so in order to update it or add
functionality, you have to apply a bunch of patches from a bunch of
sources.

I like the fact that postfix is all centralized.



On Apr 2, 2005 3:01 AM, Orb <orblists at thingysrealm.myftp.org> wrote:
> On Sat, 2005-04-02 at 02:57 -0700, Pat Maddox wrote:
> > I think it'd be worth it to check out postfix.  sendmail is insecure,
> > and qmail is just too much of a pain in the ass to get working.
> > postfix can take a bit of time, but it runs well once you've got it
> > working.
> >
> > The only thing I've found is that whenever I upgrade ports, it breaks.
> > It's actually something things it depends on (authlibmysql,
> > authdaemon) that break, because certain config files get overwritten.
> > Never figured that out, and it always causes me a headache when I
> > upgrade.
> >
> > On Apr 2, 2005 2:09 AM, Kiffin Gish <kiffin.gish at planet.nl> wrote:
> > > I would like to setup a mail server but am a little confused about whether
> > > to use sendmail, qmail, postfix or whatever. Basically my web server is a
> > > simple one to be used for personal use with maybe no more than a 10-20 mail
> > > accounts.
> > >
> > > What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of each choice, and where can I
> > > find more information comparing them?
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > Kiffin Rex Gish
> > > Gouda, The Netherlands
> > >
> > >
> 
> Hey,
> 
> All i can say is http://www.qmailrocks.org it has very simple guide for
> freebsd and linux distro's. its very easy to follow and there is a very
> helpful mailing list if you get stuck...
> 
> So for my vote its Qmail :)
> 
> See ya.
> Grant.
> 
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