----- Original Message ----- From: "John Nichel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 8:50 PM Subject: Re: Postfix (Was: qmail or sendmail(postfix))
> Daryl Hunt wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Benjamin J. Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2003 10:10 AM > > Subject: Re: Postfix (Was: qmail or sendmail(postfix)) > > > > > > > >>Daryl, > >> > >>Millions of us are using linux mail without any problems. I think that > >>what you are running afoul of is a default configuration that has been > >>set up intentionally by distro publishers as a "best practice". > >>Basically it is thus: > >> > >>1) If somebody is physically logged into a linux box, they are able to > >>send and receive email. No problem. > >> > >>2) Mail relay is disabled by default, because of unethical spammers who > >>scan for open relays and use them for illegal reasons. > >> > >>3) There are several ways that you can configure your email to relay in > >>a responsible manner. > >> > >> a) The docs that come with RH and that are available on RH's > >>website specifically show you how to configure sendmail to allow relay > >>for specific IP addresses or address ranges. This is handy if you are > >>attempting to use your RH box as the primary mail server for a > >>corporation or a home network where you expect to always access your > >>imap/pop email from specific machines. > >> > >> b) The notes I published for you show how to set up postfix with > >>sasl auth in such a way as to allow you to log into your box with an > >>imap client from anywhere in the world and send/receive email. It is > >>working for myself and for three other family members (wife, brother, > >>father-in-law), and those three don't have any technical knowledge > >>whatsoever. > >> > >>I understand your frustration, as I have shared it in the past. Please > >>remember, though, that while linux gives you nearly unlimited power to > >>do whatever you want, it does require more effort in learning HOW to > >>achieve your goals. > >> > >>Ben > > > > > > At this time, I don't have the time and Customers need Email NOW. It costs > > me a bundle to 3rd party the Emails and the Website when a simple DNS with > > MX sends it to two machines including the venerable 2000 machine. But I do > > need the HTTPS server that is quite simple to setup under Linux or BSD. > > Either one works. I will admit that I got much further on Free BSD since it > > worked right out of the box with little monkeying with it. I like the > > interface that Linux has but the new FreeBsd has the same ones now. > > > > And more ISPs run FreeBsd than Linux these days using Postfix instead of > > sendmail. > > > > I would like to thank you for your cooperation. I will get some time one of > > these days and get back on it. > > > > Until then, tawtaw. > > > > If memory serves me correctly, more are running qmail than Postfix. > Sendmail is still the most popular MTA. > Yes, under FreeBsd and a few others, you may be right. But sendmail operates different in the other packages. -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
