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Re: Lightweight alternative MTA? [was: Re: Starting MTA:]



On Mon, Sep 21, 2009 at 11:06:25AM +0300, Andrei Popescu wrote:

> Well the requirements were:
> 
> - respects /etc/aliases
> - able to do local delivery
> 
> NOT required (and not desired):
> 
> - listening to port 25

What's wrong with listening on localhost:25 ?

IIRC this is the default configuration of both exim and postfix on 
Debian.

Not running a daemon means that you have the overhead of startup for
each new delivery. It implies less efficient handling of a queued mail.

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