From owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Fri May 11 11:09:12 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 16E7D16A400 for ; Fri, 11 May 2007 11:09:12 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wash@wananchi.com) Received: from ns2.wananchi.com (ns2.wananchi.com [62.8.64.4]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4254313C447 for ; Fri, 11 May 2007 11:09:11 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from wash@wananchi.com) Received: from wash by ns2.wananchi.com with local (Exim 4.67 #0 (FreeBSD 4.11-STABLE)) id 1HmSNZ-0005hF-No by authid for ; Fri, 11 May 2007 13:29:41 +0300 Date: Fri, 11 May 2007 13:29:41 +0300 From: Odhiambo Washington To: freebsd-isp@freebsd.org Message-ID: <20070511102941.GC91961@ns2.wananchi.com> Mail-Followup-To: Odhiambo Washington , freebsd-isp@freebsd.org 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> X-Disclaimer: Any views expressed in this message, where not explicitly attributed otherwise, are mine alone!. X-Mailer: Mutt 1.5.13 (2006-08-11) X-Designation: Systems Administrator, Wananchi Online Ltd. X-Location: Nairobi, KE, East Africa. User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.13 (2006-08-11) 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: Fri, 11 May 2007 11:09:12 -0000 * On 09/05/07 09:55 -0400, 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. Linux or FreeBSD, I am putting in a good word for @Mail - if you want commercial software. It relies on Exim+Courier-imap+SpamAssassin+Clamav.. (www.calacode.com) Linux only - Try the Open Source version or even the commercial version of Zimbra (www.zimbra.com). Zimbra is not my first priority though. For pure open source (uses Exim, courier, SA, DSPAM, MySQL) try http://silverwraith.com/vexim). I have run this for years with over 2000 domains, each with average 10 users! -Wash http://www.netmeister.org/news/learn2quote.html DISCLAIMER: See http://www.wananchi.com/bms/terms.php -- +======================================================================+ |\ _,,,---,,_ | Odhiambo Washington Zzz /,`.-'`' -. ;-;;,_ | Wananchi Online Ltd. www.wananchi.com |,4- ) )-,_. ,\ ( `'-'| Tel: +254 20 313985-9 +254 20 313922 '---''(_/--' `-'\_) | GSM: +254 722 743223 +254 733 744121 +======================================================================+ We're only in it for the volume. -- Black Sabbath