OK, time to learn how to build a server.

E Frank Ball frankb at efball.com
Mon Mar 4 17:53:05 PST 2002


On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 05:46:19PM -0800, Brad Cox wrote:
} qmail has never had a security hole (and if you do find one, the
} author will give you $500).  The same can't be said for any other
} widely used MTA.  qmail has been a complete, bug free implementation
} since 19980615, which is the last time there was a release.  postfix
} seems to get an update every 1-3 months.  If easier means upgrading
} every 3 months to stay current, then I guess postfix is easier.

I've upgraded postfix exactly twice in over 2 years.  Once when a remote
relay bug was found (the only bug found that I'm aware of) and once to
get some new features in the latest version.  Yes they release new
versions every couple months, I just ignore them.  There are postfix
packages for debian and mandrake.

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   E Frank Ball                frankb at efball.com



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