I'm 100% completely new to Postfix, somewhat new to *nix.
My general feedback:
1. I find Postfix to be somewhat difficult, and the "google search"
documentation for my specific setup is fragmented and incomplete at best. I did
expect this given the number of possible system permutations.
2. I'm convinced that the postfix.org information is complete and accurate, but
it is nearly indecipherable for the truly new user.
3. I realized that the best solution was to sign up for this mailing list and
politely ask for some help, while at the same time educating myself as much as
possible via books/internet resources.
4. After I learn how to get my setup working, I plan on posting it to help
others.
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For all the Postfix pros out there, I think new users would find the following
very helpful in getting started. If the sites already exist, can they be added
to the main documentation, or posted, or added to your own personal Postfix
sites?
1. A website dedicated to the most basic/safest configuration, integrated with
*nix concepts.
The links on postfix.org pointing to basic configuration are helpful to a
point, but as a new user I find myself stuck at times. Would it be possible to
present these in a chronological order, e.g., create a new user, modify
mail.cf, create aliases, send an email after running postconf -n to postfix.org
etc.?
Everything is there, but the order is aimed at the proficient user. A stripped
down version would eliminate a lot of the redundant questions from new users
like myself.
2. A high-depth/low-breadth Postfix website.
In other words, show me the basics and explain the hell out of them - then let
me explore the intricacies on my own. Most of the concepts on Postfix.org are
given equal weight, out-of-step with their actual importance. If a usable
system is predicated on having an existing user, why not list that?
Finally, I believe empathizing with new users without dumbing down the Postfix
site is extremely important. PLEASE don't add a "newbies" distro, or segregate
the list in any way.
People with the wherewithal to learn Postfix aren't lazy or stupid. We
understand that just because you add "One Fish, Two Fish" to the library at
Alexandria doesn't mean you need to include it in the English 101 curriculum at
Yale University.
If you want to tell us to "Go away", please, just tell us where to go and we'll
come back later when we're ready.
-Jon
