From owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 10 17:02:31 2010 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id A6F971065674 for ; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:31 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from spawk@acm.poly.edu) Received: from acm.poly.edu (acm.poly.edu [128.238.9.200]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 71BEE8FC14 for ; Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:31 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 42955 invoked from network); 10 Mar 2010 17:02:30 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?10.0.0.170?) (spawk@128.238.64.31) by acm.poly.edu with AES256-SHA encrypted SMTP; 10 Mar 2010 17:02:30 -0000 Message-ID: <4B97D097.5020500@acm.poly.edu> Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:02:15 -0500 From: Boris Kochergin User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.23 (X11/20091021) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Steven Hartland References: <1AE2F4B0675743BAB0C54954FBA787CA@multiplay.co.uk> In-Reply-To: <1AE2F4B0675743BAB0C54954FBA787CA@multiplay.co.uk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: To sendmail or to postfix that is the question? X-BeenThere: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Technical Discussions relating to FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:02:31 -0000 Steven Hartland wrote: > Ok so I'm looking to replace our current windows mail > server using mdaemon with a FreeBSD solution, having > looked around there seems to be differing opinions > of which is the best option to go with between sendmail > and postfix. > > The problem with looking for info on this is that a > lot of the high listed articles in Google etc are > from way back when, 2000 - 2007 during which time > quite a bit can change. > > So what are peoples current day experience with the > two options? > > A few key question come to mind:- > 1. Has sendmail's config moved away from the black art > it once was? > 2. Is postfix that much easier? > 3. What would people use for: > 3.1. POP / IMAP support? > 3.2. Web Mail? > 3.2. AV / Spam filtering? > > Any advice, opinions on a full mail solution on FreeBSD > would be appreciated. > > Regards > Steve > > ================================================ > This e.mail is private and confidential between Multiplay (UK) Ltd. > and the person or entity to whom it is addressed. In the event of > misdirection, the recipient is prohibited from using, copying, > printing or otherwise disseminating it or any information contained in > it. > In the event of misdirection, illegible or incomplete transmission > please telephone +44 845 868 1337 > or return the E.mail to postmaster@multiplay.co.uk. > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > "freebsd-hackers-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" I'm happily using qmail for several years (but that's not what you asked about), Dovecot for POP3 and IMAP, and Roundcube for webmail. -Boris