Subject: Re: Mail server questions.
To: Keith Mastin <kmastin@beechtree.ca>
From: Paul Hoffman <phoffman@proper.com>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 12/03/2002 08:27:35
At 8:50 AM -0500 12/3/02, Keith Mastin wrote:
>I've been on the qmail and the postfix lists for quite some time, and
>there are differences: In qmail, one *_must_* show unedited output of
>various commands in order to get support. In Postfix, one can email Wietse
>Venema or Ralf Hildebrandt directly to get specific support for new
>problems. The qmail list supports only the Dave Sills version of
>installation. The Postfix list also supports .deb, pkgsrc and .rpm
>installs. Postfix is easier to understand and configure, qmail has more
>features (vadmin, vpopmail, etc.).
>
>If all you've ever run is sendmail, Postfix is an easier, faster solution.
>If you have a lot of special needs, then go with qmail. (just a
>suggestion)

This is excellent, useful information.