Re: sick of Linux bias
From: Bernd Felsche (bernie_at_innovative.iinet.net.au)
Date: 01/09/04
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Date: Fri, 09 Jan 2004 09:00:41 +0800
"Mike" <nospam@notherematey.com> writes:
>"Leythos" <void@nowhere.com> wrote in message
>news:MPG.1a671bacf1f5732798a079@news-server.columbus.rr.com...
>> In article <btj9mt$jae$1@thorium.cix.co.uk>, nospam@notherematey.com
>> says...
>> > I agree with you. There is a pain barrier to go through (Try
>> > configuring Sendmail for real pain) with Linux but once the
Don't use sendmail. Its configuration is designed to be parsed
easily by the computer.
There are alternatives such as Postfix that do a better, and
inherently more secure job.
>> > little light switches on and the mist clears you will know far
>> > more about how things really work rather than the way Microsoft
>> > want you to belive it to be.
>> > Persevere
>>
>> While I agree with you, I really don't see sendmail offering the same
>Woah! Hold the phone! I never said sendmail was a replacement for Exchange!
>They are two completely different things.
>> clients. Exchange, costing a LOT more, offers a lot more.
>Agreed
>> Another example, when we had one client make changes to the server
>> without contacting us (the person was not a tech) we were able to call
>> MS, explain the situation, get a path to correct it, and were back up in
>> less than an hour - we would not have been able to call anyone if we
>> were using Sendmail.
>Ah, but with sendmail all you would probably need to do is restore
>the configuration files and re-run the M4 config. No hunting
>through reams and reams of different GUI screens and digging about
>in the registry. A doddle! Of course it is VERY difficult for non
>root users to get anywhere near sensitive configuration data so the
>need to call anyone about a screwed up sendmail is far less likely
>unless you screw it up yourself of course:-)
>>Find something that compares to Exchange 2003
>> and using Outlook 2003 on the free market - you can't.
>I totally agree with you.
Everything compares to Outlook 2003. :-)
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