[juneau-lug] Re: Qmail
- From: "Myron Davis" <myrond@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: juneau-lug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 16:08:31 -0900 (AKST)
Once qmail is setup and running it is VERY easy to manage, and work with.
If you would like, I'll give you an account and password on a box of mine
and you can see how easy it is for a user and admin to manage qmail.
The most difficult part is the initial setup, after that I believe qmail
is easier then any of the other systems, however... I am biased because
that's what I use.
-Myron
> I've heard good things about Qmail before but it sounds as if it
> requires lots of skilled user intervention. I don't think I'll
> have much problem with it (you should try Sendmail for esoteric
> installation and configuration!) but if I have to leave it with
> an inexperienced admin, it sounds like it may be a bit much.
>
> Is postfix any simpler?
>
> All my experience is in Sendmail...but I wouldn't push that on
> ANYBODY in this day and age!
>
> Stephen
>
>>Absolutely,
>>
>>I run have installed qmail from source on at least 15 servers, w/
>>vpopmail+rblsmtpd+squirrelmail+qpsmtpd+patches+courierimap+couriervpopmail
>>patches+courierpasswd+courierpopd+spamassassinsql(w/ integrated control
>>from vpopmail)+qmailadmin+qmailscanner
>>+mcafee+587authenticationsubmissionserver+qmail w/ following patches,
>>glibcerrno,qmail-localpatch,control/maxrcpts patch,mail bomb protection
>>patch, qmailqueue variable patch, dns enveloping checking
>>patch,big-concurrency patch,big-todo patch, autouid-gid patch,
>>bind-interface patch, condredirect patch, install-path-big-todo patch,
>>pop3d-stat patch,showctl patch, linksync reiserfs patch, tls.patch
>>(encryption),modified home+df.patch
>>
>>also I have written the only /var/lib/vpopmail/etc/mailfilter (that I
>> know
>>of) which successfully integrates spamassassin w/ vpopmail+squirrellmail
>>and enabled catchalls and aliased domains properly and server-side
>>maildrop filtering. (available at http://vchkpw.xyxx.com).
>>
>>btw, I'm a real fan of qmail :)
>>
>>qmail is feature light but very good/secure software. Unfortunately it
>> is
>>missing some features and due to licensing you can only install them by
>>manually patching qmail.
>>
>>I wouldn't call installing qmail "easy", and if you're going to do it
>>since qmail approaches mail a bit differently then most other mail
>> servers
>>it will take a bit, but it is well worth it.
>>
>>You may want to look at another mail server (e.g. postfix), which doesn't
>>require as much patching. But a well run qmail server is very lovely.
>>
>>-Myron
>>
>>> Anyone on this list ever successfully compile, install, or configure
>>> a Qmail server? I'm working with a guy at the local Public Radio
>>> station (KMXT here in Kodiak) trying to get Qmail up and running
>>> and he is having compile/install problems. I want to know what I'm
>>> up against before diving in with a mask and TWO snorkels...
>>>
>>> I know that there are other mail servers out there (postfix,
>>> sendmail) but this guy is dead set on Qmail and that ain't gonna
>>> change anytime in my lifetime.
>>>
>>> The server is running RedHat 8.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Stephen
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