Postfix rocks! - Herman On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, Magus Ba'al wrote: ->>I personally prefer to use Qmail (for smtp) and vpopmail (for pop). I've ->>never setup an imap server, so I can't help on that one. And off hand I ->>can't remember the addon for qmail, but you can have a web-based email ->>viewer, through http or https/ssl. IMHO, Qmail is the most secure smtp ->>server out there, with LOTS of good options to set it how ever you want, ->>like virtual domains. ->> ->>IMHO, sendmail is highly insecure and should be replaced. ->> ->>Anyone else got any suggestions on a good mail daemon? ->> ->>Steven ->>Senior Network Nazi ->> ->> ->> ->>-----Original Message----- ->>From: Selcuk Ozturk [mailto:sozturk@emediamillworks.com] ->>Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 6:45 AM ->>To: suse-security@suse.com ->>Subject: [suse-security] Secure Mail Server suggestions ->> ->> ->>I want to replace our ailing mail server with a new one. It should ->>have an smtp server (of course), pop and imap servers and also ->>a webmail solution. Can you suggest a combination of programs ->>for all of the above that are scalable and most importantly secure? ->> ->>For smtp server, I have only used sendmail until now but I like what ->>I have read about qmail and would prefer to use it if I can find ->>secure and stable imap and webmail solutions that would work with it. ->> ->>Thanks, ->>Selcuk ->> ->> ->><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=> ->>< Selcuk Ozturk <+> Email: > ->>< MIS Deputy Director <+> sozturk@eMediaMillWorks.com > ->><=============================<#>===================================> ->>< <+> eMediaMillWorks > ->>< Fax : (301)883-2482 x121 <+> 1100 Mercantile Lane, Ste 119 > ->>< Fax : (301)883-9754 <+> Largo, MD 20774 > ->><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=><=> ->> ->> ->>--------------------------------------------------------------------- ->>To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com ->>For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com ->> ->> ->>--------------------------------------------------------------------- ->>To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com ->>For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com ->>

Define 'compatible to sendmail'? You mean, operates according to RFC on port 25? Since you don't like my earlier description, Postfix is a VERY secure, very light MTA that is extremely fast and flexible. I use it to run a mail list with (at last count) 228K users on it. - Herman On Mon, 14 Aug 2000 thunder7@xs4all.nl wrote: ->>On Mon, Aug 14, 2000 at 07:46:03AM -0700, Herman Knief wrote: ->>> Postfix rocks! ->>> ->>> - Herman ->> ->>And I take it you see that as a pro-postfix argument? What do you do ->>when it starts humming 'Shake, rattle & roll' ? ->> ->>Jurriaan ->> ->>PS qmail is good, but the documentation is a bit dense. You might want ->>to scour the web for Life with Qmail which is good to help you on your ->>way. As to postfix, I cannot imagine why someone would make a mailserver ->>compatible to sendmail :-) ->> ->> ->>-- ->>Today is cancelled due to lack of interest. ->>GNU/Linux 2.2.17pre16 SMP 4 users load av: 0.07 0.03 0.00 ->> ->>--------------------------------------------------------------------- ->>To unsubscribe, e-mail: suse-security-unsubscribe@suse.com ->>For additional commands, e-mail: suse-security-help@suse.com ->>