Hi WipeOut, On Thu, 15 Jan 2004 13:27:25 +0000 WipeOut <wipe_out@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Andre Costa wrote: > > >Hi, > > > >I will probably be assigned the task of installing and configuring > >Linux on a mail server that handles a couple of thousands email > >accounts(close to 100,000). I had used RH Linux on production servers > >in the past, and have been using FC1 on my desktop ever since it came > >out. > > > >I can't see no reason why I would not use it for this assignment > >either, but if folks on this list could share some experiences (not > >necessarily related to mail server installations, but any FC1 > >enterprise use), I would be most grateful. > > > >BTW: I know about WhiteBox Linux, and I don't really discard it as an > >option. Any experiences related to using it are welcome as well > >(although I don't think I will find many on this particular ML). > > > >TIA > > > >Andre > > > IMO if your user base is that big you should definately look at a > distro with a longer upgrade cycle.. So either RHEL, Trustix, Whitebox > or Taolinux would be good options to look into if you want to stay > with an RH base.. Thks, I definitely agree. Actually, I think I expressed my doubts the wrong way: I am looking for free rh-based alternatives to FC1 for enterprise use (and, to be honest, I don't even know if I will be able to choose which distro to use). I knew about WhiteBox Linux, but didn't know about TaoLinux. I also learned about centOS, thks to an off-list reply. TL seems to be very interesting, but AFAICS it is maintained by a single guy, which leaves me kind of apprehensive about its future. Considering this, centOS seems to be a better alternative. As for WBL, I couldn't realize how much people are behind it. > For the mail server I would look at qmailtoaster.com.. I have just > started testing this system and it looks really good.. Management of > virtual domains, aliases, mailing lists and user mail quotas are all > very easy.. Thks again, I will keep that in mind. I believe the guys at the ISP already use vpopmail (http://www.inter7.com/vpopmail.html), have you had any experience with it? Can you compare them? Best, Andre -- Andre Oliveira da Costa
