From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Mar 23 04:34:37 2006 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2BF1F16A422 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:34:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from rmeek@russellmeek.net) Received: from aries.russellmeek.net (aries.russellmeek.net [64.92.164.178]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id BEEE843D45 for ; Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:34:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from rmeek@russellmeek.net) Received: (qmail 75937 invoked by uid 89); 23 Mar 2006 04:34:36 -0000 Received: by simscan 1.2.0 ppid: 75932, pid: 75934, t: 0.1299s scanners: attach: 1.2.0 clamav: 0.88/m:36/d:1348 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.172.1.115?) (rmeek@russellmeek.net@67.79.176.182) by mx1.russellmeek.net with (DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA encrypted) SMTP; 23 Mar 2006 04:34:35 -0000 Message-ID: <4422255E.1070803@russellmeek.net> Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2006 23:34:38 -0500 From: "Russell E. Meek" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird 1.0.7 (Windows/20050923) X-Accept-Language: en-us, en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Steve Camp , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <20060322170833.G8316@aslan.camp.com> <4421EBD4.9000501@russellmeek.net> <20060322172635.H8316@aslan.camp.com> In-Reply-To: <20060322172635.H8316@aslan.camp.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Subject: Re: TinyDNS question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2006 04:34:37 -0000 Steve Camp wrote: > Hi Russell, > > My netiquette may be rusty? Is this an example of TOP posting? Probably really does not matter to me, I would rather see you helped then worry about structure. > Qmail -- in your opinion, is this the best MTA out there? I know > sendmail is HUGE, but it is the "standard" (so-to-speak). Besides > Qmail, what other MTA's compete with Sendmail? > > o Postfix > o Exim > Qmail is my preferred yes, it is far superior then sendmail. Many support Postfix (FreeBSD MX servers run Postfix) which is also a very good- strong MTA. With the addition of Vpopmail Qmail becomes a very efficient and strong "POP" or Mail Toaster. You can do the same with MySQL and Postfix, but once you get used to the "structure" of Qmail it flows just fine. I have never used Exim, however it is the default MTA for the Debian GNU/Linux distro so I am sure it holds some regard. > > Does Qmail in any way hinder, or make more difficult, configuration, > performance, and maintenance of > > o Mail list software (e.g. majordomo, mailman etc) > o milters (Is Spamassassin a 'milter', or something different) No, Ezmlm is the default Mailing List Manager created by Bernstein, I would not recommend Major Domo as it has Major Problemos security wise. SpamAssassin runs just fine with a Qmail queue addon Simscan. There are no 'milters' so to speak. > Any URLs / references you might have for configuration of Qmail, and > mail list software would be greatly appreciated if you are willing to > forward them to me. http://www.inter7.com/ - These are the guys that make all of the great qmail 'addons' such as QmailAdmin - Simscan, etc. http://www.tnpi.biz/internet/mail/toaster/ - Create a 'World Class' mail server http://qmail.jms1.net - A linux great, very well versed in Qmail and DJBDNS, even contributes code to supporting projects such as life with Qmail - life with DJBDNS. I used to work with him personally so I know he is legit. Just make sure you view his site with Firefox or any 'non-IE' browser as he has a rewrite rule forwarding Internet Explorer users to a extremely orthodox, but very correct webpage www.jms1.net/ie > Regards, > > -- > Steve Camp > steve@camp.com thanks, Russ