Re: which mailserver to choose?
On Sun, 6 Feb 2005, hdv wrote:
> Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 06:51:26 -0600
> From: hdv <hdv@jadev.org (J.A. de Vries)>
> To: debian-user <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
> Subject: Re: which mailserver to choose?
> Resent-Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2005 06:51:32 -0600 (CST)
> Resent-From: debian-user@lists.debian.org
>
> On 2005-02-06 @ 12:54:52 (week 05) Ernst-Magne Vindal wrote:
>
> > I think I will be running Woody on the server, which is a AMD 850 with
> > 512MB ram, I have used this box as Debian server before and the speed is
> > then two- tree times faster then running windoze:)
> >
> > The current mailsystem, Merak, is a wery "light" mailserver but with all
> > the functionallity you'll need with support for POP, IMAP, webmail,
> > calendar, news, mailinglists (all users in domain) and IM server.
> > It's very easy to create and administer users, create alias and set quota
> > for mailboxes on per domain or user.
>
> Hi Ernst-Mange,
>
> IIRC exim is the default mailer for Debian and it is a very good mailer
> too, but I've always liked postfix better. Postfix runs very well on
> anything from boxes with limited resources to high-end enterprise
> systems. It is build as a *secure* and easy to maintain replacement for
> sendmail. The postfix site has very good documentation and the
> postfix-users list is very helpful (although I have to admit it is not
> always very easy on newbies). If you decide to go with postfix and need
> a recipe to get up-and-running quick just let me know and I'll send you
> a copy of my howto (I've been meaning to put it online for months now,
> but somehow just can't find the time to do it).
>
Hi, and thanks for advice and tips
I will abolutly look at postfix and a new howto would be nice. Another
question is about spam and virus, can i use spamassassin in combination
with postfix? do you know about virus scan sw to use in this combination?
Windoze users will also use the system, as my kids is mostly running that,
that will not be a problem I guess? To config windoze mail clients for
this system with pop or imap?
> Another piece of advice: if you are not already a well-versed postmaster
> it is better to forget about sendmail. It is an extremely capable MTA,
> but the configuration can be difficult making it all too easy to make
> mistakes you'd rather not make. Qmail is good too, but AFAICT is not
> actively mainitained anymore. You'll do yourself a favor if you stick to
> either exim or postfix. Both are good and have large and active
> communities, which is good if you need some assistance to solve a
> problem.
>
> Grx HdV
>
>
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/ernst-magne
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