http://www.bsdtoday.com/2000/September/Features274.html
Is a good how-to for installing postfix on BSD. -Richard Idalski -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Michelle Brownsworth Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 3:22 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Richard Idalski; Graham Dunn Subject: RE: [Mailman-Users] Problems with undeliverable mail >This works, and works well, but If I'm correct also creates an open-relay, >for security reasons this is usually unacceptable. This was the primary >reason I switched to postfix, same functionality minus the security gap. > > -Richard Idalski I appreciate Graham's suggestion, but after having a good look-see at Postfix last night, I'm leaning toward giving it a shot. It certainly comes well-recommended. However, it might be wise to investigate Exim as well. Any thoughts as to relative strengths and weaknesses, features, ease of configuration, security, etc. between the two? .\\ichelle >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Graham Dunn >Sent: Monday, December 31, 2001 1:41 PM >To: Michelle Brownsworth >Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Problems with undeliverable mail > > >On Sun, Dec 30, 2001 at 11:48:21PM -0800, Michelle Brownsworth wrote: >> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> From: Michelle Brownsworth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Subject: Re: [Mailman-Users] Problems with undeliverable mail >> Cc: J C Lawrence <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Date: Sun, 30 Dec 2001 23:48:21 -0800 >> >[snip] >> >> Okay, okay... I know when to throw in the towel. :^) I'll >> investigate Postfix, with the hope that it's better than Qmail. >> After running it on a server for a couple of years, I don't care for >> Qmail at all. > >In your .mc file, > >define(`confDELIVERY_MODE', `deferred') > >This will stop sendmail from doing DNS queries upon accepting the mail. >It's intended for situations where you want to prevent DNS lookups (dialup, >mainly). > >I hope that does what you want. > >Graham > > >------------------------------------------------------ >Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users > > >------------------------------------------------------ >Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users ------------------------------------------------------ Mailman-Users maillist - [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/mailman-users
