[NTLUG:Discuss] Best email servers?

[Scott Hollomon]

On Sun April 25 2004 7:51 pm, Steve Southwell wrote:
> Seeking opinions from the gurus here...
>
> I've been using a package called eXtremail to host email for a couple of
> domains here.  It's full-featured, but not well supported,
> non-open-source freeware.  I'm thinking about moving that server to
> something else, but I'm not sure what's best to use.
>
> I've decided that I hate configuring Sendmail...
>
> My other requirements would be:
> - Must be able to handle both POP and IMAP (with SSL)
> - Able to handle virtual domains and user accounts without OS accounts
> on the box.
> - Must handle all smtp and allow remote forwarding either with password,
> or POP-before-SMTP
> - Should have good support for RBLs, SpamAssassin, and Anti-virus
> - Interop with a web mail package like SquirrelMail would be really nice
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> I was thinking about using Exim or Postfix as the MTA, and either Cyrus
> or Courier for the POP/IMAP.
>
> Which would work best?

I do a lot of that stuff with send mail (I think IMAP would work as well but I 
only use pop).  My configuration authenticates relayed mail using SASL and 
works pretty well.  I know this is not the approved propeller head way to 
configure sendmail, but I use WEBMIN to do it.   I also use it to configure 
Openwebmail, Spamassassin and Procmail.  My notes for the mailserver part of 
what I did are here:

http://www.hollomon.us/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=4&mode=flat&order=0&thold=0


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Scott Hollomon
Collin Street Bakery, Inc.
scott at collinstreet.com