Re: [gentoo-user] netqmail and qmail

["Michael Crute" <mcrute@gmail.com>]

On 7/31/06, Alexander Skwar <listen@alexander.skwar.name> wrote:
> > I'm not here to start a war over the merits of any one MTA... but I
> > think it's worth reading DJBs rebuttal of the accusations made by
> > Postfix's author.
>
> Well, that page that I quoted from is NOT from the Postfix
> author. It's from somebody else. Also, the page you mentioned
> is from no later than 1998, it seems. My page was from 2006 (!),
> so it really seems as if nothing has been changed in qmail in
> 8 years! Not really convincing, if you ask me. Finally, the
> 500$ offer isn't worth anything, as it's not awarded, although
> it should've been.
>
> And in closing, I'd like to just add, that the personality of
> DJB also doesn't make qmail or his software favorable to me.
>
> Anyway - I stand to what I wrote. I'd suggest any MTA, *BESIDES*
> qmail and sendmail. qmail, as it's too buggy, too few features
> and too "complicated". sendmail, as the configuration is a nightmare
> (compared to easier systems available nowadays).

Anyhow, now the OP can make a semi-informed decision. As previously
stated I would recommend Postfix.

-Mike

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