From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Wed May 9 18:30:00 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 7191216A405 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 18:30:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ah@crypta.net) Received: from mail.crypta.net (mail.crypta.net [83.136.131.3]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 323FF13C459 for ; Wed, 9 May 2007 18:30:00 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from ah@crypta.net) Received: by mail.crypta.net (cryptobank/eProtect-smtpd, from userid 1001) id 1D201ECD53F; Wed, 9 May 2007 20:10:59 +0200 (CEST) Date: Wed, 9 May 2007 20:10:59 +0200 From: Andy Hilker To: Richard McNeilly Message-ID: <20070509181059.GA4516@mail.crypta.net> References: <4641D2EB.5070909@grenadianone.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4641D2EB.5070909@grenadianone.com> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.2i X-PGP-Key: http://wwwkeys.pgp.net:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0xEC6E1071 X-PGP-Fingerprint: 9B2E 5892 AD93 D5C5 FB8E 3912 35D6 951B EC6E 1071 Organization: cryptobank - Andy Hilker 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 18:30:00 -0000 Hi, You (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. Take a look here: http://www.dbmail.org/ It has a freebsd port. The database will contain the users including all mail data and filters. POP3/IMAP will work directly on the database. It is recommended to put a real MTA in front (public MTA), like postfix. You can easily connect it to dbmail and have some running config (like domains) in mysql. Squirrelmail can work as webmail client. bye, Andy -- Dipl.-Inf. Univ. Andy Hilker IT project management and consulting with focus on security, UNIX, ISP ah@cryptobank.de | http://www.cryptobank.de | Munich & Hildesheim, Germany