From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 8 08:19:59 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 71D2E16A400 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 2006 08:19:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: from lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (mail.bathnetworks.com [84.92.24.252]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7EBF643D55 for ; Sat, 8 Apr 2006 08:19:58 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from bsd@bathnetworks.com) Received: (qmail 10905 invoked by uid 510); 8 Apr 2006 09:25:50 +0100 Received: from 192.168.0.104 by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk (envelope-from , uid 508) with qmail-scanner-1.24-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.88/1261. spamassassin: 3.0.2. perlscan: 1.24-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(192.168.0.104):SA:0(-4.1/5.0):. Processed in 3.545534 secs); 08 Apr 2006 08:25:50 -0000 X-Spam-Status: No, hits=-4.1 required=5.0 X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN-Mail-From: bsd@bathnetworks.com via lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk X-Antivirus-MYDOMAIN: 1.24-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(192.168.0.104):SA:0(-4.1/5.0):. Processed in 3.545534 secs Process 10898) Received: from usr003 (HELO ubuntu.bathnetworks.local.bathnetworks.local) (bsd@bathnetworks.com@192.168.0.104) by lmail.bathnetworks.co.uk with SMTP; 8 Apr 2006 09:25:46 +0100 From: robert To: Duane Whitty In-Reply-To: <443731E5.9030209@greenmeadow.ca> References: <443731E5.9030209@greenmeadow.ca> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 09:19:52 +0100 Message-Id: <1144484393.9480.5.camel@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.4.1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: OT - Scalable email server solution needed 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: Sat, 08 Apr 2006 08:19:59 -0000 On Sat, 2006-04-08 at 00:45 -0300, Duane Whitty wrote: > Hi, > > My appologies in advance for the OT post. > This probably more appropriately belongs on ISP@ but > there doesn't seem to be much traffic there. > > To the point: I'm about to provide hosting services, > including but not limited to email, to a few local > business. Right now I have Sendmail configured > and I was about to install Courier-IMAP. My > concern is future scalability. I'm not sure sendmail > is the right back-end MTA. Right now Sendmail > and Procmail will work fine I believe with the addition > of an IMAP server. But what about later on? > > I was looking at DBmail but I'm not sure just how > much activity that project has so I'm a little leary, > but perhaps that's unjustified? So now > I'm considering Exim or POSFIX. The Sun Java > Communications Server looks appealing but unless > I misunderstood I don't have anywhere near the > bankroll for that yet and it doesn't look like a good > fit for a start-up operation anyhow. > > I like that POPular port and the way it uses proxies etc., > but it doesn't seem to support IMAP. > > Is there anyone on the list who might be serving many > business customers each with many users who would > be willing to share their insights or opinions on this? > > From my past experiences, transitioning from a low volume > solution to a high volume solution, regardless of the application > domain, is usually best solved by making the right choice in > the beginning. It would seem like an important marketing > tool as well. > > If I am way of base here or missing something really > important I'd appreciate the heads-up. > > Thanks in advance for any help. > > Sincerely, > > Duane Duane, Have a look at qmail, It is very scalable and well supported with various sites and mailing lists. Iv'e been using it for well over a year now. Sites: http://www.lifewithqmail.org/ http://www.qmailrocks.org/ http://qmail.jms1.net/ Etc Rob