Date: Wed, 24 Sep 2003 21:52:29 -0400 From: Kenneth Culver <culverk@sweetdreamsracing.biz> To: Jett Tayer <jett@sycorax.ath.cx> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Sendmail vs. Postfix... Message-ID: <1064454749.72db5939c2674@www.sweetdreamsracing.biz> In-Reply-To: <35626.203.190.72.108.1064454417.squirrel@mail.angdatingdaan.org> References: <3F71DC3A.2090900@magidesign.com> <001a01c382d8$3283c870$f4f0a8c0@pcmedx.com> <35626.203.190.72.108.1064454417.squirrel@mail.angdatingdaan.org>
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I have used postfix and sendmail on both linux and FreeBSD and I definitely prefer postfix. For starters, its security track-record is much better. Also it was very easy to ste up a system that uses mysql with virtual domains, SASL for relay authentication (also interfacing with mysql) etc... I have horde, postfix, postfix's SASL, and courier imap all using the same tables in mysql for users. I don't know if sendmail can do all this, but I'm sure postfix can do it more easily and in a more secure manner. Ken Quoting Jett Tayer <jett@sycorax.ath.cx>: > if ur a conservative unix admin, go with sendmail, but for "easiness" use > postfix. > i have 2 mailservers and is using postfix in one and sendmail on the other. > > \jett > > > > >> Quick question. How hard is it to set up Postfix. I am getting tried of > >> Sendmail. Is it hard to set up Postfix to access passwords so that the > >> only mail can be sent. > > > > I've been running Postfix after migrating from Sendmail for the better > > part > > of a year now. I found it much easier to set up in the areas of virtual > > hosts, authentication, relaying and content filtering. I'd suggest > > starting > > with the Postfix documentation at www.postfix.org. You will also find > > several helpful README's in the source distribution, just 'cd > > /usr/ports/mail/postfix && make extract' and you can browse through them > > befor e you decide to build and install it. You might also consider joining > > the Postfix mailing list, as it's a better place for questions on Postfix > > than this list. I'll warn you in advance though, RTFM, because they can be > > a > > bit hostile if you appear not to have. > > > > Mike > > > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to > > "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >
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