On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 01:18:00 +1300, Chris Bannister (mockingb...@earthlight.co.nz) wrote:
> On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 10:40:39AM +0000, Tzafrir Cohen wrote: > > On Sun, Jan 25, 2009 at 11:43:28PM +1300, Chris Bannister wrote: > > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 12:43:07PM +0000, Bob Cox wrote: > > > > I have used Postfix for years (I have a static IP etc and send and > > > > receive direct-to-mx) but no doubt exim would do the job just as well > > > > and as it's the Debian default it really should have more support > > > > available on this list. > > > > > > The last clause of that sentence indicates a deep misunderstanding. > > > > > > As more people go from Windoze --> Ubuntu --> Debian, it becomes more > > > important to not nurture the idea that debian-user is *the* front line > > > help desk. > > > > You seem to confuse Bob Cox for the OP. > > Huh? > > See http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2009/01/msg02168.html > > But please, It was not meant as a character assassination. > > > If you read the context, you'll see that Bob actually pointed out a > > specific technical issue, and then hoped someone more exprinced with > > Exim will comment. > > The clause "as it's the Debian default it really should have more > support available on this list." > > http://linux.oneandoneis2.org/LNW.htm > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=209844 > and > http://pkg-exim4.alioth.debian.org/README/README.Debian.html#id226635 > respectively. > > Also, just because Exim4 is the Debian default, why does that mean it > should have *more* "support" than, say, postfix or any other MTA. > > Hope this explains. Oh dear. I apologise for my sloppy grammar. When I said "as it's the Debian default it really should have more support available on this list", I did *not* mean that it "ought have more support" - I meant that I assumed there *would* be more support available - simply because of its greater number of users. -- Bob Cox. Stoke Gifford, near Bristol, UK. Please reply to the list only. Do NOT send copies directly to me. Debian on the NSLU2: http://bobcox.com/slug/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org