Date: Mon, 6 Sep 2004 19:21:52 +0300 From: ron ganzer <ganzman@ganzman.no-ip.org> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Administering a web and mailing list server at home... Message-ID: <20040906192152.3a32be39@ganzman.no-ip.org> In-Reply-To: <20040905231221.HSQI16651.fed1rmmtao09.cox.net@jgugerty> References: <20040905231221.HSQI16651.fed1rmmtao09.cox.net@jgugerty>
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*This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* On Sun, 5 Sep 2004 16:12:22 -0700 "Jim" <rtmcrider@cox.net> wrote: > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(tm) Pro* > Hi - > > I would like to host a website at home that has information for the local > motorcycling community. I would also like to offer a mailing list server for > groups to use for informing subscribers of upcoming rides and events. List > members could also share experiences and help each other with advice. > > I have installed FreeBSD 4.10 Stable on an extra machine I have and have > been using the FreeBSD Handbook as well as a couple of other books - > Absolute BSD and FreeBSD Unleashed - to learn how to administer such a > system. > > It is pretty daunting. I like doing things myself, and I like to learn. It > seems to me I would lose a lot of control and have software tool choice > limitations placed upon me that would make my experiences less satisfying if > I were to remotely administer my site on a commercial server. > > I have learned a lot so far, but I think I need to get some help in > selecting the tools that are required to accomplish my goals. It seems the > best (only) choice is Apache for my web server. Also, Python would be my > choice for a scripting language. From what I've read so far, Postfix seems > to be the MTA I should use and my mailing list server should be Mailman. Do > I need a database? > > Any thoughts, comments, experiences, insights, and/or suggestions would > greatly be appreciated. > > Thanks in advance! > > Jim > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" i think running your own beats any comm hosting!! apache would definatly be my choice for the web server for two reasons: 1. its (as was said) the "de facto" server for unix&liux 2. its probably the server with the most support sites/groups/lists which makes it the easiest to troubleshoot (someone must have encountered them b4 you) as for mailing list ...... have a look here http://www.freebsddiary.org/majordomo.php and the most important advice - enjoy yourself :)
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