dnewbie
11-04-2002, 11:38 AM
Actually we are running our mail server mdaemon from ALT-N over WinNt, we are ok, but we must upgrade our license and this is very expensive for us.
We would like to migrate to linux and we must choose a mail server program. There are someone who can help me in this election.
We know that the most popular program is sendmail, but this is just the right election or we must choose postfix, exim, qmail or just other free software.
Thank. And sorry for my English.
bastard23
11-04-2002, 06:57 PM
dnewbie,
You question is a little vague but here goes. Can you experiment with it? If so, go ahead and try. Perhaps you can get a machine with a test domain and try to get it to work for you. The free ones can do almost anything related to Internet mail. What features do you need? If you are doing mail for one domain and not too much traffic it really isn't that hard at all (and any of the mention programs will work.) Plus, you get write emails with telnet at some point (for debug of local and non local systems.)
But on the other hand, will you get fired when email goes wonky? Are you comfortable installing and maintaining these programs? Are you pretty familiar w/ Linux/UNIX? Look at the documentation, is it something you can understand, even if it takes time? None of these programs have GUI configuration programs.
I'm not trying to scare you away, but these are the questions I've asked my self. When choosing you MTA, look at the documentation and see if it answers your questions. Check the web to see if it does what you want. You'll probably have to install several programs (for POP/IMAP, web mail, filtering, SPAM.)
And after that here is my one liners on the email programs.
sendmail: WAY too configurable... mmm... krufty.
postfix and exim: seem solid.
qmail: different. different can be good, I just wish someone told me.
courier: Cool, all in one package.
Go for it, they all work.
chris
P.S. If you want a more specific answer, post a more specific question. Have fun.
P.P.S I was asked what is best, someone else must have an opinion.