Most linux distributions are free...thats not just a Mandrake thing. One thing mandrake might have over other distributions is that it has been optimised for Pentium architectures where as redhat and others have no optimisation for any specific architecture and therefore will work on just about any system from 3x86 upward.
If the machine you wish to set up is simple only a mail server then you wont want a bloated distribution with all the fancy frills...you'll want a light weight rock solid distribution...something like slackware or debian might be a good choice.. As far as ease of configuration and administration goes...mail servers on linux can be bastards as far as i'm concerned. I run Qmail here at home, but i've also played with Sendmail and Postfix. I think you should find which ever one has the least security/bug issues and use that, and install a remote administration tool to help you configure/administer the server...like webmin(as someone else already mentioned). On Wed, 2002-10-30 at 12:36, Terry Denovan wrote: > Hi There, > Just wondering, the company that I am currently working for is looking > at setting up a Linux server to host Mail on. I have been informed that > the best one to use is Mandrake, 1. Its Free, 2. Its Easy.Could you > please confirm what software I should be using and who may be able to > help set it up. > > Kind Regards, > Terry Denovan >
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