From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sat Apr 2 10:02:03 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 F0F3716A4CE for ; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 10:02:03 +0000 (GMT) Received: from thingysrealm.myftp.org (81-86-226-36.dsl.pipex.com [81.86.226.36]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id E3A9E43D2D for ; Sat, 2 Apr 2005 10:02:02 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from orblists@thingysrealm.myftp.org) Received: (qmail 27926 invoked by uid 1011); 2 Apr 2005 10:01:53 -0000 Received: from 10.0.0.2 by rackmount.orbsrealm.com (envelope-from , uid 1010) with qmail-scanner-1.25-st-qms (clamdscan: 0.83/781. perlscan: 1.25-st-qms. Clear:RC:0(10.0.0.2):. Processed in 0.247816 secs); 02 Apr 2005 10:01:53 -0000 X-Antivirus-Thingysrealm.myftp.org-Mail-From: orblists@thingysrealm.myftp.org via rackmount.orbsrealm.com X-Antivirus-Thingysrealm.myftp.org: 1.25-st-qms (Clear:RC:0(10.0.0.2):. Processed in 0.247816 secs Process 27921) Received: from unknown (HELO anubis) (orblists@thingysrealm.myftp.org@10.0.0.2) by thingysrealm.myftp.org with SMTP; 2 Apr 2005 10:01:52 -0000 From: Orb To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org In-Reply-To: <810a540e0504020157786d9696@mail.gmail.com> References: <000001c53763$b1a9ea80$9900000a@ZGISH> <810a540e0504020157786d9696@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain Date: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 11:01:59 +0100 Message-Id: <1112436119.18381.2.camel@anubis> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Evolution 2.0.3 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Subject: Re: Which mail server is the best for me? 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: Sat, 02 Apr 2005 10:02:04 -0000 On Sat, 2005-04-02 at 02:57 -0700, Pat Maddox wrote: > I think it'd be worth it to check out postfix. sendmail is insecure, > and qmail is just too much of a pain in the ass to get working. > postfix can take a bit of time, but it runs well once you've got it > working. > > The only thing I've found is that whenever I upgrade ports, it breaks. > It's actually something things it depends on (authlibmysql, > authdaemon) that break, because certain config files get overwritten. > Never figured that out, and it always causes me a headache when I > upgrade. > > On Apr 2, 2005 2:09 AM, Kiffin Gish wrote: > > I would like to setup a mail server but am a little confused about whether > > to use sendmail, qmail, postfix or whatever. Basically my web server is a > > simple one to be used for personal use with maybe no more than a 10-20 mail > > accounts. > > > > What are the advantages and/or disadvantages of each choice, and where can I > > find more information comparing them? > > > > -- > > > > Kiffin Rex Gish > > Gouda, The Netherlands > > > > Hey, All i can say is http://www.qmailrocks.org it has very simple guide for freebsd and linux distro's. its very easy to follow and there is a very helpful mailing list if you get stuck... So for my vote its Qmail :) See ya. Grant.