Re: FN-FORUM smtp server

date posted 3rd September 2002 13:04

> I know of no decent open source or free smtp servers for windows, but a
> number exist for Linux and Unix.
>
There's a free perfectly functional one with IIS and it's as secure as its
administrator is competent.

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Peter Mansell" [EMAIL REMOVED]
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Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:09 AM
Subject: Re: FN-FORUM smtp server


> What do u need to do with it, and what OS did u plan to run it on?
>
> I know of no decent open source or free smtp servers for windows, but a
> number exist for Linux and Unix.
>
> Sendmail is the big daddy of them all, but can be a swine to configure
> securely. The O'Reilly book alone if >800 pages long and is quite a read.
> Generally I either use Postfix or QMail both of which do pretty much all I
> need and are much easier to configure and secure.
>
> If you go for a Mandrake installation, Postfix can be selected and
> configured easily.
>
> Webmin is a useful tool if you want to set up and run a server and is
> probably worth looking into as well.
>
> Hope that helps some,
>
> Mark
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Maynes" [EMAIL REMOVED]
> To: [EMAIL REMOVED]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 9:32 AM
> Subject: FN-FORUM smtp server
>
>
> > How many of you guys have an smtp server running locally? Any
> recommendations
> > needed
> >
> > Peter are you around? and no jokes I already know he is square ;)
> >
> > Andrew:)
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