On Tuesday 10 September 2002 13:45, Franki wrote:
> kmail requires that you use your ISP's mail server and it will send/receive
> all mail from there..

Right.

> the postfix/sendmail/exim/qmail way is to actually set up your own mail
> server..(but you can still tell it to relay mail to your ISP for delivery.)

...what is gained by doing this?

> I always setup my own mail server, its fun, its easy, and I have postfix
> setup to work with amavis and filescan to protect all my windows boxs from
> email virus's...

Hmm.  So one could set up anti-spam software?  (I've seen spam assassin
mentioned, and vaguely recall others).

> its pretty easy to setup postfix and there are a ton of online docs about
> it. (postfix.org)
>
> postfix is far easier and more secure..(and smaller and much faster) then
> sendmail.

I'll keep that in mind, thanks.

Larry


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