Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2000 12:39:37 -0400 From: "Clarence Brown" <clabrown@granitepost.com> To: <patl@Phoenix.Volant.ORG>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: Sendmail Vs Exim Message-ID: <000201c002e9$936cf200$8c6896d1@granitepost.com> In-Reply-To: <ML-3.4.965924467.5758.patl@asimov.phoenix.volant.org>
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> patl@Phoenix.Volant.ORG > Sent: Thursday, August 10, 2000 12:21 PM > > On 10-Aug-00 at 02:47, Ganizani Phiri (gani.phiri@wiss.co.mw) wrote: > > > > Excuse me. I know this could be a wrong forum. But > obviously not a wrong > > people. Would somebody tell me the better software between > exim-3.13 or > > sendmail-8.10.* > > This is something of a religious issue, like the vi-vs-emacs debate. > It depends heavily on your personal definition of 'better'. > > Sendmail has the advantage of a larger userbase and a longer history. > Exim has the advantage of -MUCH- easier to understand configuration > files. > > Sendmail is a frequent target for cracker attacks. The supporters > of Sendmail claim that because of this, it is is now one one of the > most secure MTAs available. Sendmail detractors remain unconvinced. > I do not know of any exploit ever being found against Exim. Sendmail > supporters would say that is because the crackers haven't bothered > to target exim. Exim supporters say it is because exim is better > written in the first place. > > I switched to exim several years ago when sendmail didn't support > virtual domains at all. I've been extremely happy with the > flexability > and ease of configuration as compared to Sendmail. > > > > -Pat > Could you also compare Exim with Qmail? I've been considering a switch to Qmail and had never heard of Exim. Thanks, Cla. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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