Re: Email Server

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On Sun, 2004-09-19 at 05:37, Seb E. Payne wrote:
>      1. Which is better, Sendmail or Postfix?

It's a matter of preference. Postfix is modular. By many accounts is is
faster than Sendmail and certainly much easier to configure while
forfeiting nothing in the feature set.

>      1. Is there an easy way to configure them or do you have to use
>         configuration files?

If you insist, there are modules in Webmin but it's easier to work with
the config files.

>      1. Are there any good guides around for setting up a Linux email
>         server?

Tons. Google is your friend.

>      1. What components do I need? Somebody told me that unlike
>         Exchange, you need many different components in Linux for a
>         mail server!
> 
You need a box with a HD and a NIC. Do the net a favor, though.
Thoroughly test the thing before you change your MX record. Make sure
that you do not create an open relay.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> Seb Payne
> 
> Senior Services Consultant
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