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From: Chuck Swiger <cswiger@mac.com>
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Subject: Re: Performance of mailserevr in FreeBSD 5.4
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Deepak Naidu wrote:
>    I wanted to know whether FreeBSD can make a perfect
> mailserver compared to mailservers on linux.  I am in
> process of porting them, but needed some statistical
> info regarding its performance compared with other os.

FreeBSD makes a fine mailserver.

If you need "statistical info", you ought to perform your own benchmarks using 
your own hardware for test loads which resemble what you think your actual 
workload will be.

-- 
-Chuck