Re: SMTP server

[Clive Menzies <clive@clivemenzies.co.uk>]

On (17/01/07 15:29), Greg Folkert wrote:
> On Wed, 2007-01-17 at 00:08 -0500, Grok Mogger wrote:
> > Hope no one minds if I hijack this thread.  =)
> > 
> > I just read through all the responses and was surprised to see 
> > three people using postfix, one using exim4, and none using 
> > sendmail.
> > 
> > I've heard so much about sendmail that I thought it was the de 
> > facto standard.  I considered exim4 "that other MTA", and I have 
> > never even heard of postfix until now.
> > 
> > Could someone please briefly tell me the differences between the 
> > three in a nutshell?  And maybe recommend one for a newbie to 
> > setup just as an experiment / learning experience?  (From this 
> > thread, it sounds like postfix would be the choice in that 
> > regard, but can't hurt to ask)
> 
> Sendmail... ICK. Worst MTA ever. Seems to have finally gotten the
> exploits under control, these past few years. Flexible, archaic config,
> even though I used it for ~10 years
> 
> Postfix... 6 of one, half a dozen of the other. Flexible. Works well
> enough. Documented well.
> 
> I use exim4 for mass deployment. Especially with the tiny little files
> Debian uses, vs. the one big hyarge file. Exceptionally flexible, can
> make it do things the author never intended it to do  easily. Works with
> many many many add-ons, Exceptionally well documented (and Philip is
> religious about it too), very good on resources, stock Debian setup
> works with many things including MDAs galore. Exim is easy to config,
> allows for virtual functions so very easy to use, I just can't go on
> about the wonderfulness of it.

I've seen a lot of posts recently on the virtues of postfix and even a
suggestion that it should be the default for Debian.  I've used exim
consistently since starting with Debian have no desire to use anything
else.  For newbies it works pretty much out-of-the-box and yet is highly
configurable for more complex situations.

In short, I share Greg's enthusiasm for exim4

Regards

Clive

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