From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 9 18:05:59 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 5BCA016A403 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 18:05:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tom.yerex@science.ubc.ca) Received: from gable.science.ubc.ca (gable.science.ubc.ca [142.103.151.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3C05313C4B8 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 18:05:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from tom.yerex@science.ubc.ca) Received: from gable.science.ubc.ca (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by gable.science.ubc.ca (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A5ED6006E1AD; Wed, 9 May 2007 10:34:54 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <35ffa5710705090851k69519652vbcad04778cf6362@mail.gmail.com> To: "Richard McNeilly" MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Lotus Notes Release 7.0.2 September 26, 2006 Message-ID: From: Tom Yerex Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 10:34:53 -0700 X-MIMETrack: Serialize by Router on GABLE/UBC(Release 7.0.2FP1|January 10, 2007) at 05/09/2007 10:34:53, Serialize complete at 05/09/2007 10:34:53 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 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 18:05:59 -0000 I recommend Postfix as well. I have tried Exim, Sendmail, hMailServer (a MS-Windows solution), but I have always come back to Postfix as a great combination of easy-to-configure, use, and stable. A friend told me that Courier Mail Server is attractive as a "do all" solution, but I have no personal experience other than the Courier IMAP solution, which worked very well. Cheers, Tom Yerex "Brad Davis" Sent by: owner-freebsd-isp@freebsd.org 05/09/2007 09:19 AM To "Richard McNeilly" cc freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Subject Re: Email server recommendation 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 _______________________________________________ freebsd-isp@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-isp To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-isp-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"