From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Feb 21 04:46:28 2005 Return-Path: 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 3E97816A4CE for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 04:46:28 +0000 (GMT) Received: from hobbiton.shire.net (hobbiton.shire.net [166.70.252.250]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0BCCE43D5E for ; Mon, 21 Feb 2005 04:46:28 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from chad@shire.net) Received: from [67.161.222.227] (helo=[192.168.99.68]) by hobbiton.shire.net with esmtpsa (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.43) id 1D35Sj-0002Vo-Hy; Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:46:25 -0700 In-Reply-To: <4219426B.8080807@cox.net> References: <170fa1780502201705746faf5e@mail.gmail.com> <20050221012032.GA88762@keyslapper.net> <4219426B.8080807@cox.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v619.2) Message-Id: From: Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 21:46:24 -0700 To: Jeff Hinrichs X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.619.2) X-SA-Exim-Connect-IP: 67.161.222.227 X-SA-Exim-Mail-From: chad@shire.net Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.0 (2004-09-13) on hobbiton.shire.net X-Spam-Status: No, score=-0.1 required=5.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_50 autolearn=disabled version=3.0.0 X-Spam-Level: X-SA-Exim-Version: 4.1+cvs (built Mon, 23 Aug 2004 08:44:05 -0700) X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes (on hobbiton.shire.net) cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Need IMAP Server Selection Advice X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 04:46:28 -0000 On Feb 20, 2005, at 7:07 PM, Jeff Hinrichs wrote: > I'd have to agree with the poster. For a small installation Courier > is faster to get up and running the Cyrus. But once you start having > to use it with 20-30 users, Cyrus is hands down a better deal. Yes, > it does take a more grokking to get Cyrus running correctly but not > having shell accounts on your mailserver is a blessing. > You don't need shell accounts for courier. Please explain how Cyrus is easier with 20-30 or more users... Courier conforms to standards, unlike Cyrus (in terms of mail layout etc) and is easier to tie in to ant MTA system you want (that can do maildir) and my installation that supports more than 20-30 accounts works just fine, with no shell accounts... best Chad