[NCLUG] New linux server

[Brian Stanback]

Sorry, I meant Courier IMAPD rather than Cyrus IMAPD on that previous
message.

On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, J. Paul Reed wrote:

> On Wed, 30 Jan 2002, Chris Funk wrote:
>
> > Hi All,
> >
> > Just joined the list so it's time for my first question.
> >
> > I'm replacing an NT server running IMS (mail server) with a linux box.  The
> > linux machine will be a mail, print, fax, gateway server.  (only way I could
> > get the boss to agree to the switch was showing him it would replace 3 other
> > machines.)
> >
> > On to the question.  Any suggestions on Mail/IMAP/POP servers?  I've
> > researched Qmail and Postfix   with various combinations of IMAP/pop
> > servers.  I'm not a linux guru so ease of setup/admin is an issue.   I
>
> I highly recommend Postfix.
>
> It's a secure sendmail replacement, and doesn't have the licensing-, setup-,
> attitude-, and cooperation (or lack thereof) issues that Qmail does.
>
> It also lacks that icky m4 sendmail format.
>
> As for POP3/IMAP, Courier has a packaged IMAP/POP3 solution, but it uses
> Maildir (but that's ok, because Postfix can do Maildir). Qpopper is also a
> popular POP3 solution.
>
> I'm personally using neither, but that's because I had a weird virtual
> domain setup; we use Courier at work, and it's very nice. Relatively easy
> setup, and I like that the POP/IMAP servers are bundled together.
>
> We use SquirrelMail for webmail stuff... that seems to work nicely, if
> you're into that whole sort of thing, and it was easy to setup.
>
> Do NOT use UW's IMAP server.
>
> And while we're on it, don't use wu-ftpd or sendmail.
>
> tips from the trenches,
> Paul
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