From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 9 16:19:41 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 159C416A4CB for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 16:19:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brdbrd@gmail.com) Received: from nz-out-0506.google.com (nz-out-0506.google.com [64.233.162.225]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E65F513C50B for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 16:19:37 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from brdbrd@gmail.com) Received: by nz-out-0506.google.com with SMTP id s1so266875nze for ; Wed, 09 May 2007 09:19:36 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:sender:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references:x-google-sender-auth; b=l39TvUoV3YtwQVP81RGXGqhLctRS+p+cbPfltkM0bNWBKgeVy4xYmMNcU9DbHzOfIRet1MPLCVv09el35iY5C3kvE2XArmP0lUI0mQ3S1QtVSRvxBTKKv/5Vrj+lPU6sKGaaGB1p2jS5BXJQzbUYrLm7k3TGie31m1D6A13ibmo= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=beta; h=received:message-id:date:from:sender:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references:x-google-sender-auth; b=ZauMoFIS/uUVXMeUTWz68GXtKARkfgS5mITd2i/Gm88PltMY5VidVTJ+oYDd4Onzmu93cRcjz0URzP/rtHDQCSzNNrghqVAOQWoWdNHMrvsY5vFl7In77GiBy7rq4xjOC7m/TmqGV1vx7omdZI9aIa7EjP5yGAc8oE8+L4iugCE= Received: by 10.114.205.1 with SMTP id c1mr221900wag.1178725870945; Wed, 09 May 2007 08:51:10 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.173.13 with HTTP; Wed, 9 May 2007 08:51:10 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <35ffa5710705090851k69519652vbcad04778cf6362@mail.gmail.com> Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 09:51:10 -0600 From: "Brad Davis" Sender: brdbrd@gmail.com To: "Richard McNeilly" In-Reply-To: <4641D2EB.5070909@grenadianone.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: <4641D2EB.5070909@grenadianone.com> X-Google-Sender-Auth: f9b48f8d6cfa43c6 Cc: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Email server recommendation X-BeenThere: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: Internet Services Providers List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 09 May 2007 16:19:41 -0000 On 5/9/07, Richard McNeilly wrote: > I am trying to plan a ISP deployment using FreeBSD. I am more familiar > with Linux but during my research, it's been pointed out that FreeBSD is > the more stable and reliable choice for an ISP. Especially as an email > server. > > What is the best way to manage the addition of new users to the email > server? local users or is there a database solution. Also is there a > software package available to easily administer email accounts or does > it all have to be done with custom scripts. > > I would welcome any suggestions of anecdotes of experience. I highly recommend running Postfix.. It is a very easy to learn and has lots of advanced features such as being able to authenticate/query databases (mysql,postgres) or LDAP in addition to the normal stuff. I also recommend this book (The Book of Postfix): http://www.amazon.com/Book-Postfix-State-Art-Transport/dp/1593270011/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-8305754-1665625?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1178725829&sr=8-1 Regards, Brad Davis