[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:

> 1. assuming that I want a basic setup and don't want to
> use inetd which programs other than qmail and ucspi-tcp are
> required to be installed? What about daemontools and functions?
> Why do I need these?

This depends on what exactly you wish to do.  To duplicate sendmail
functionality exactly, all you need are qmail and ucspi-tcp.  If you also
need to provide POP3 access, or something else of that nature, you'll need
other stuff too.

> 2. what is qmail-smtp as opposed to qmail? What are the sendmail
> equivalents if any. For sendmail there is only the sendmail binary
> which acts as both transport and server.

qmail-smtp handles incoming mail via SMTP. qmail refers to the entire
package.

> 3. assuming I want a simple basic setup, is there an easy todo
> list that someone can refer me to? I don't have a lot of time
> to look into the many programs (i.e., functions, daemontools,etc).

RTFM, and follow the INSTALL docs.


-- 
Sam

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